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CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study
Crime remains pervasive and forever strives
to hide itself in the face of development. As measures and techniques for
detecting crimes and criminals advance, criminals also look for means of hiding
from these measures. Obano (2007:17) asserts that the internet currently serve
as a hiding place for fraudsters who have simply migrated from the streets to
an electronic platform. Okonigini (2002:25) defines computer crime as criminal
activities, involving information technology infrastructure, including illegal
access of computer data from or within a computer.
Similarly, Asokhia (2003:49) asserts that cyber
crime, popularly called “YAHOO” is an off-shoot of advance fee fraud which
became popular in the early 90s. Today, it has produced “YAHOO” as its first
offspring with mostly young people (most especially the unemployed) as its
practitioners.
Different nations have adopted different strategies
to contend with crimes depending on their nature and extent. Certainly, a
nation with high incidence of crime cannot grow or develop. For Nigeria, a
nation in the process of saving her face regarding cyber crimes, efforts are
now being directed at the sources and channels through which cyber crimes are
being perpetuated the most. [Chiemeke (2008:32)].Martins (2008:47) assert that
“YAHOOISM” is an act of cyber crime that defrauds unsuspecting victims in
foreign countries of their hard-earned money. In some instance, the
unsuspecting victim is used to defraud banks, postal agencies, shops, etc. the
yahoos (perpetrator) sends fake cheque or postal money orders to victims in any
of the following countries: Canada, United States of America and other European
countries or Asia as the case may be.
He further notes that when the cheques or money
order are cashed, the victim is told to send the money through Western Union
Money transfer in Nigeria, while in other cases, the victim is told to send the
money to another country where the yahooist has built networks over time.
The mode of money collection is usually
dependent on the modus operandi the yahooist uses. In similar vein, Alemika
(2007:15) notes that in Nigeria today, cyber crime has found its root in the society.
Like a cankerworm it has eaten deeply in the society and finally been accepted
by the same society. It is difficult to deny youth support of the menace with
yahooze shirts, yahooze dance steps, yahooze songs from the likes of Olu
Maintain. Even some young people identify themselves as yahoo boys and girls.
Similarly, Martins (2008:43) notes that the
paramount classification of yahooism as a branch of cyber crime and
transitional crime is not only expedient in understanding its mystery, but
propounding a lasting solution when considering curbing the menace. Yahooism is
the fastest growing transnational crime in recent times, especially in Nigeria.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Nigeria according to Wikipedia is said to be 7th largest oil producing country in the world, but nevertheless, the majority of Nigerians are still living in poverty. Nigeria is also rated amongst one of the most corrupt countries of the world. Internet usage in Nigeria has grown rapidly resulting in the explosion of Internet Service Providers (ISPS) and Internet Access Point creating an increase in the positive impacts on the socio-economic and educational developments in the country. Unfortunately, the country’s image has also suffered as a result of the unscripted activities of some Nigerians using the internet as a channel for the perpetration of criminal spamming activities. The major implication of the unconscious acceptance of this menace in the Nigerian society in the nearest future has created a high level of disinterest in education and touting among young people. In Nigeria today, young people mostly youths are the ones who engage in this form of anti-social behaviour for the purpose of living a life of splendour. In recent times Nigeria has been labelled as a corrupt nation. There is a need for the Nigerian government to do something fast and urgent to curb this menace of cyber crime.
1.3 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
The objectives of the study are;
1. To find out how Nigerian youths perceive cybercrime.
2. To assess the ways federal government can curb the continued spread of cybercrime among Nigerian youths and the general public.
3. To ascertain the factors that tends to cause young people’s involvement in cybercrime in Nigeria.
4. To find out if the internet is used as a channel for the perpetration of criminal spamming activities
1.4 RESEARCH HYPOTHESES
For the successful completion of the study, the following research hypotheses were formulated by the researcher;
H0: there are no ways federal government can curb the continued spread of cybercrime among Nigerian youths and the general public.
H1: there are ways federal government can curb the continued spread of cybercrime among Nigerian youths and the general public.
H02: there are no factors that tend to cause young people’s involvement in cybercrime in Nigeria.
H2: the factors that tends to cause young people’s involvement in cybercrime in Nigeria
1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This study, which is primarily aimed at
explaining how cybercrime has impacted on the perception of youths in the
society, will provide an insight into the problems associated with cybercrime. This
report would be of great benefit for youths, to expose them to the factors that
tend to cause young people’s involvement in cybercrime in Nigeria. It would be
useful to the government and related stakeholders to enable them adequately
understand factors responsible for and how to curb the continue spread of
cybercrime among Nigerian youths [and the general public].
The findings will be useful for researchers to
further generate knowledge in the field.
1.6 SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
This study focused on the perception of
cybercrime among Nigerian youths, using students in Caritas University as the
study group.
A major limitation of the group is the samples
were only from Caritas University where it was chosen as the area in carrying
out this research.
This finding is based on the results gathered
from Caritas University students on the perception of cybercrime among Nigerian
youths.
1.7 DEFINITION OF TERMS
Perception: Caritas
student’s attitude towards cybercrime among Nigerian youths.
Cyber: The use of computers, information systems or the
internet by the Nigerian youths.
Crime: The display of illegal act characterized by decent, contentment or violation of trust of the youths.
Youth: It is when a young person is young especially the time before a child becomes an adult.
1.8 ORGANIZATION OF THE STUDY
This research work is organized in five chapters, for easy understanding, as follows
Chapter one is concern with the introduction, which consist of the (overview, of the study), historical background, statement of problem, objectives of the study, research hypotheses, significance of the study, scope and limitation of the study, definition of terms and historical background of the study. Chapter two highlights the theoretical framework on which the study is based, thus the review of related literature. Chapter three deals on the research design and methodology adopted in the study. Chapter four concentrate on the data collection and analysis and presentation of finding. Chapter five gives summary, conclusion, and recommendations made of the study
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