Reps Propose 15 year Jail Term, N25m Fine For Yahoo Boys...

Tambuwal. Speaker, House of Reps

The House of Representatives has proposed heavy penalties for “Computer misuse and Cybercrimes,” with fines ranging from N5m to N25m for offenders.

Convicted persons will also serve jail terms ranging from two to 15 years as cyber criminals are said to get away easily in Nigeria due to weak legal provisions to punish them.

The penalties are contained in amendments proposed to the Criminal Code and the Penal Code. The two bills have already passed second reading at the House and are scheduled for public hearing by the House Committee on Justice headed by Mr. Ali Ahmad.


Security agencies and anti-graft bodies like the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have frequently called for stiffer legal provisions to address the problem.