The Minister of State for Police Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has promised to draft the authors of a book, titled: Cybercrime, Digital Forensic Readiness, and Financial Crime Investigation in Nigeria, Dr. Tombari Sibe and Prof. Christian Kaunert, into Federal Government’s Committee on National Policing Policy.

Sibe, a lecturer in the Department of Computer Engineering at the Rivers State University, Diobu (Mile III) in Port Harcourt, is a Cybersecurity/Digital Forensic expert with over two decades of professional experience in Information Technology Consulting, while Kaunert is Professor of International Security in the School of Law and Government at the Dublin City University in Ireland.

Sulaiman-Ibrahim noted that experts like Sibe and Kaunert were needed in the committee she said was being put together.

She said the authors would provide inputs on cybersecurity frameworks for the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).

The minister, who was represented by her Senior Technical Adviser on Policy and Strategy, Mike Imafidor, spoke during the book launch in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.

She said the ministry was focused on driving police reforms through the integration of advanced technologies.

Sulaiman-Ibrahim said: “Another significant element is the development of a national policing policy with the committee currently being formed.

“We will extend an invitation to Dr. Sibe and Professor Kaunert to join the committee, particularly in the section focusing on cybersecurity and technology adoption within the NPF.

“The aim is to establish a framework for technology integration, avoiding isolated systems that are difficult to connect and ensuring smooth inter-operability. The goal is to create a policy that guarantees the sustainability of these technological efforts.”

[TheNation]