The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has said police officers protecting the arrested foreign hackers were on an illegal duty.
On November 4, the Nigeria Police Force announced the arrest of 130 suspects linked to high-level cybercrimes, hacking, and activities threatening national security.
The group included 113 foreign nationals mainly from China and Malaysia, as well as 17 Nigerian collaborators, however, it was discovered that the foreigners enjoyed police protection before their arrest.
Reacting to the report yesterday at a workshop organized for the standardization of criminal investigations, Egbetokun said the police officers had been arrested and were currently being detained.
He noted that their commander had disowned them, vowing that the police officers protecting the foreigners would be dealt with and cautioned against the misuse of police escorts.
