Section 1 Cybercrimes Act

Section 1 of the Nigerian Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015 is about Objectives of the Act. It is under Part I (Object and Application) of the Act.

The objectives of this Act are to –

(a) provide an effective and unified legal, regulatory and institutional framework for the prohibition, prevention, detection, prosecution and punishment of cybercrimes in Nigeria;

(b) ensure the protection of critical national information infrastructure; and

(c) promote cyber security and the protection of computer systems and networks, electronic communications, data and computer programs, intellectual property and privacy rights.