Analysis of Cybercrimes Legislation and Its Impact on Digital Rights in Nigeria
Student: Aliyu Babangida Akawu (Project, 2025)
Department of Civil Law
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State
Abstract
This research provides an analysis of cybercrimes legislation in Nigeria, with a focus on its implications for digital rights. It chronicles the evolution of Nigeria’s cybercrimes laws in response to emerging threats in the cyberspace, assessing their effectiveness in addressing the issues presented by the digital era, enforcement practices and judicial interpretations. It further explores the impact of these laws on fundamental digital rights, such as privacy, freedom of expression and access to information, highlighting the tensions between maintaining a secure cyberspace and safeguarding individual rights, and offering an analysis of their consequences for citizens and the broader digital ecosystem in Nigeria. By identifying gaps and challenges within the current legislative landscape, the study provides valuable insights into the ongoing discourse on how to harmonise cybersecurity with the protection of digital rights in Nigeria.
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- University of Ilorin, Kwara State 397
- University of Jos, Jos, Plateau State 19
- University of Lagos 18
- University of Maiduguri ( - Elearning), Maiduguri, Borno State 3
- University of Maiduguri, Borno State 109
- University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State 268
- University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt , River State 5
- University of Port-Harcourt, Rivers State 172
- University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State 206
- Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto, Sokoto State 245