Abstract
With greater connectivity and sophistication in the world, the goal of cyber attackers has been involving from traditional criminality to disruption economic activity and infrastructure. In some cases, the cybercriminals steal technical designs, defense and military secrets, university research findings and computer forensic investigation secrets instead of stealing information for pecuniary gains. With the arrival of information communication and technology, the world has now become a digital world, this has made communication and economic transactions easier, notwithstanding the advantages, development of the internet and the widened access of computer technology and has not only granted new opportunities for economic activities but has created opportunities for those involved in illegal activities. Cybercrimes are borderless crimes as they can be committed from anywhere at anywhere once the cybercriminals has interconnection or has access to computer device. Cyber laws deal with the codified rules that govern the exchange of communication and information for the protection of intellectual property rights, freedom of speech and public access to information in cyberspace. It refers to crimes committed by individuals using computers and internet. This work will attempt to examine the legal framework of cybercrime in Nigeria, classification and types of cybercrime. The main purpose is to examine what laws are in place to fight cybercrime and how efficient are the laws in Nigeria designed towards fighting cybercrime.