Country
Nigeria

Source
Article from Technative

Title
Nigeria: Will a Cyber Command Solve its Cyber Crime Problems? by Emilio Iasiello

About
Dated Nov 2018 | Makes an interesting read about the potential for the Nigerian Military Cyber Command to be of use in protecting the nation as well as providing the government cyber surveillance!

Key findings
In late August 2018, the government of Nigeria announced that the establishment of its cyber command to be headquartered in Abuja | The command would be comprised of approximately 150 officers pulled from the all services in the Nigerian Army and would possess technical skills required of supporting the command. | Nigeria’s 2015 Cybercrime Act imposed penalties for a variety of cybercrime successfully prosecuted in the courts, to include the death penalty | Final Comment: One thing appears clear – the more entities like cyber commands are established, the more capabilities they bestow upon governments to use such power as it suits their needs. And given what’s been exposed about governments conducting cyber espionage, exploiting Internet infrastructure, surveillant, and committing destructive attacks, this doesn’t reduce malicious cyber acts; it contributes to them.

Website
https://www.technative.io/nigeria-will-a-cyber-command-solve-its-cyber-crime-problems/