Implications for Financial Crime in Nigeria

This chapter aims to present the implications of the findings of this study on financial crime in Nigeria. The chapter begins with a practical assessment of the findings of this study, within the context of the research questions. The chapter presented a thematic analysis of the findings, and the implications on financial crimes in Nigeria. Some of the key findings presented include the lack of forensic resources, the training gaps, specific tools needed by the cybercrime agencies interviewed. This chapter also presented vital cybercrime prosecution and conviction statistics since 2015, identifying trends and patterns. The chapter ended with a synthesis of EFCC press releases reviewed, as well as a summary of all the findings and the associated implications for financial crime in Nigeria.