An Appraisal of the Legal Regime of Internet Policing in Nigeria

The emergence of the internet has created so many opportunities, individuals, governments and business are legally availing themselves increasing sophistication utility internet. waves this innovation have touched all spheres human life. In spite this, cyberspace which is creator come with a number challenges. It presents new frontier for criminology by introducing form deviance, crime social control. Cyberspace changing nature scope offending victimization. police powerless in addressing challenges posed internet, even though there frantic efforts measures taken especially developed countries to arrest menace through policing. Nigeria, situation entirely different. Therefore, focal point paper will unravel examine policing particular reference Nigeria. further some face via methodology be adopted doctrinal. conclude making recommendation on how Nigeria utilize tackling crime. DOI: 10.7176/JLPG/120-03 Publication date: April 30 th 2022