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Tackling Cybercrimes in the 5G Era: An Examination of the Readiness and Digital Skills of the Nigerian Police

Tackling Cybercrimes in the 5G Era: An Examination of the Readiness and Digital Skills of the Nigerian Police

Christopher Nkiko, Edwin Iroroeavwo Achugbue, Omorodion Okuonghae
Copyright: © 2020 |Volume: 9 |Issue: 2 |Pages: 13
ISSN: 2472-3126|EISSN: 2472-3134|EISBN13: 9781799808602|DOI: 10.4018/IJICTRAME.2020070105
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Nkiko, Christopher, et al. "Tackling Cybercrimes in the 5G Era: An Examination of the Readiness and Digital Skills of the Nigerian Police." IJICTRAME vol.9, no.2 2020: pp.78-90. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJICTRAME.2020070105

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Nkiko, C., Achugbue, E. I., & Okuonghae, O. (2020). Tackling Cybercrimes in the 5G Era: An Examination of the Readiness and Digital Skills of the Nigerian Police. International Journal of ICT Research in Africa and the Middle East (IJICTRAME), 9(2), 78-90. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJICTRAME.2020070105

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Nkiko, Christopher, Edwin Iroroeavwo Achugbue, and Omorodion Okuonghae. "Tackling Cybercrimes in the 5G Era: An Examination of the Readiness and Digital Skills of the Nigerian Police," International Journal of ICT Research in Africa and the Middle East (IJICTRAME) 9, no.2: 78-90. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJICTRAME.2020070105

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Abstract

The study examined the readiness and digital skills of the Nigerian Police in tackling cybercrimes in the 5G era. Consequently, four specific research objectives were identified, and three hypotheses were tested in the study. The descriptive correlational research design was adopted for the study and the population comprised all police officers from the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) and above in the Criminal Investigation Department in Edo State (including the Anti-Fraud Unit). The sample for the study was 35 police officers in the state. The instruments for data gathering was self-designed questionnaire, and the data collected were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. From the data analyzed, it was gathered that significant relationship existed among the readiness, digital skills of the Nigerian Police, and the tackling of cybercrimes in 5G era. The study concluded that the deployment of 5G technology will bring with it a new level of cyber threat, which will truly test the resolve of cyber security in and outside the country.

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