IMPLICATIONS AND CONSEQUENCES OF CYBER CRIME ON NATION BUILDING
Humans are naturally driven to seek comfort, a pursuit that has led to countless breakthroughs throughout history. However, these advancements often come with unintended consequences, one of the most pressing being the rise of cybercrime. Internet technologies with their many advantages bring numerous disadvantages as well, creating significant challenges to the socio-economic and political security of many countries. Indeed, the primary objective of each country is to develop and reach its highest level of advancement, but such growth is not possible without overcoming the challenges of cyber-crime. This article will examine the implications and conséquences of cyber-crime on Nation building, explore ways to combat it and ensure that national interests come before personal ones, thus promoting Nation building, and review the legal aspects of controlling and preventing cyber-crime on both national and international levels. Overall, this study will conclude that the development of cybercrime, in particular fraud, is a growing digital pandemic that will continue to threaten the security of many Nigerian people in the future if appropriate legal measures are not adopted to punish and deter would-be offenders. Additionally, this research will employ secondary data sources, including internet resources, textbooks, journals, and newspapers related to the topic and official documents from governmental agencies and non-governmental organizations, such as private cyber security firms, consultancies, academic institutions, and research centers. Moreover, the collected data from various sources will be subjected to a content analysis procedure.
Keywords: Cybercrime; Nation building; Malware; Hacking; Phishing.