FIA’s cybercrime wing stands defunct as govt constitutes new probe agency | #cybercrime | #infosec

In a major development, the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Cyber Crime Wing stood defunct as the federal government established a new agency, the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), for probing electronic crimes.

The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication issued an official notification for the abolition of the FIA’s cyber-crime wing, saying that the federal government took the decision in the exercise of powers conferred by section 51 read with section 29 of the Prevention of Electronic Crime Act, 20l6.

“There shall hereby stand established the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) to exercise jurisdiction under the Act [Prevention of Electronic Crime Act, 20l6] and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) shall cease to perform functions as designated investigation agency under the Act,” the statement read.

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