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- 16 Apr 2019
Interpol Worries as Criminals Begin to Converge in West Africa
Jurgen Stock, secretary-general, International Police (Interpol) has said that criminal networks in narcotics, weapon and migrants’ smuggling were taking advantage of lack of information sharing…
- 25 Aug 2025
Interpol Sting Sniffs Out Cyber Crime in Nigeria, Others
An Interpol-coordinated operation has led to the arrest of 1 209 suspected cyber criminals that targeted nearly 88 000 victims. Dubbed Operation Serengeti 2.0, the crackdown recovered $97.4 million…
- 21 Feb 2025
AfDB Partners Interpol to Combat Financial Crime and Strengthen Anti-Corruption Efforts in Africa
The African Development Bank Group has taken a significant step forward in its fight against corruption and financial crime by signing a Letter of Intent with the International Criminal Police…
- 17 Nov 2008
ITU Launches Initiative to Protect Children Online
International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has launched a new initiative to safeguard children, the most vulnerable users of the Internet. Ban Ki-Moon , United Nations Secretary-General said this…
- 22 Oct 2025
Interpol, Afripol Smash $260m Terror Financing Network in Nigeria, Others
Interpol and Afripol have uncovered a vast web of terrorist financing across Africa, leading to 83 arrests in six countries and the seizure of $260 million in cash and cryptocurrency linked to…
- 15 Apr 2020
Interpol Foils €1.5m Face Masks Fraud traced to Nigeria
International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) said it uncovered a €1.5m face masks scam involving Germany, Ireland and the Netherlands with a portion of the money wired to Nigeria. According…
- 12 May 2021
UK Pledges £22m to Support Cyber Capacity Building in Africa
Dominic Raab, British Foreign Secretary, has announced £22 million of new investment to build cyber security resilience in developing countries and globally, particularly in Africa and the…
- 4 Dec 2020
Covid-19 Vaccines Are ‘Liquid Gold’ to Criminals- Interpol
International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) has raised the alarm over plans to sell fake COVID-19 vaccines, thereby disrupting the supply chain and endangering lives. According to the…
- 27 Nov 2024
Kaspersky Contributes to Joint INTERPOL-AFRIPOL Operation Combating Cybercrime Across Africa
Kaspersky has recently assisted its partner law enforcement agencies INTERPOL and AFRIPOL in a joint effort to disrupt cybercrime across the African region. Dubbed “Serengeti,” the operation has led…
- 29 Nov 2017
Nigerian Diplomats, Politicians Involved in Organ Sales- French Police
Reports by international bodies made available to Nigeria’s security agencies now suggest that top Nigerian politicians and diplomats have been major players in the illicit businesses of human…
- 15 Oct 2025
Nigeria Suffers 4,388 Cyberattacks Weekly- AGF
Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, has revealed that Nigerian businesses experienced an average of 4,388 cyberattacks per week during the first quarter…