{
  "id": 16795986,
  "title": "FG moves to review cybercrime law over AI threats",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/fg-moves-to-review-cybercrime-law-over-ai-threats-16795986",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-27T21:04:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/fg-moves-to-review-cybercrime-law-over-ai-threats/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Federal Government of Nigeria is planning to review the country's cybercrime legislation in response to emerging threats from artificial intelligence. Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, announced this during a speech at the second International Cybersecurity Conference in Abuja. The proposed bill aims to update the legal framework to reflect technological developments, improve the preservation and exchange of electronic evidence, and strengthen cooperation among law enforcement agencies. The conference, organized by the National Information Technology Development Agency and the Nigerian Communications Commission, focused on the theme \"Cyber Resilience in the Age of AI: Defending Minds, Networks and Nations.\" Fagbemi emphasized that the initiative would ensure that laws respond to emerging technologies while upholding human rights and the rule of law, warning against the misuse of stronger enforcement powers to undermine fundamental freedoms.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}