WorldStage— The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has issued a stern warning to Nigerians against the unauthorized sharing of private videos and nude photographs, declaring that perpetrators will face immediate arrest and prosecution.
Speaking at the commencement of the 2026 Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign in Abuja, IGP Disu emphasized that distributing intimate media without consent is a severe crime under Nigerian law.
He clarified that the Nigeria Police Force will actively track down individuals who spread such content, whether the act was committed out of malice, blackmail, or cyberbullying.
“We will arrest and prosecute anyone who shares people’s nude photos,” Disu warned emphatically.
He noted that the digital space must not be weaponized to destroy human dignity and privacy.
The police chief particularly cautioned against revenge porn and the circulation of compromising files, highlighting that the offense becomes even more critical and severely punished when it involves children or minors.
The crackdown aligns with the strict enforcement of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, which criminalizes the non-consensual sharing of obscene or explicit digital materials.
Legal frameworks, including the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act, also penalize perpetrators with heavy fines and multi-year prison sentences to safeguard citizens’ constitutional right to privacy.
Also speaking at the event, the Director of the NPF-NCCC, Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Akaninyene Ezima, added that Nigeria’s growing reliance on digital platforms has led to a spike in cybercrimes, including data breaches and identity theft.
He urged citizens to protect their digital identities, set secure device passwords, and immediately report online exploitation.
Beyond cyberbullying and revenge porn, IGP Disu also took the opportunity to warn the public against spreading unverified information capable of causing national panic.
The police high command closed the session by urging the public to consider digital safety as a shared societal responsibility.
Victims of online exploitation and blackmail are encouraged to approach the Nigeria Police Force cybercrime units to lodge immediate complaints for swift legal redress.
