Nigeria’s police Vigilant app raises questions about cycle of duplicate fraud reporting platforms
On September 1, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) launched the Vigilant App, a digital platform that allows Nigerians to report suspected financial fraud, upload evidence, track their cases and receive feedback.
The Force’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Department developed the app with stakeholders across the financial sector. The police say the platform is designed to improve how financial fraud is reported and how cases are handled with relevant institutions.
Olatunji Disu, the Inspector-General of police (IGP), described the app as part of the Force’s digital transformation. “The policing environment is changing rapidly. Crime is becoming more sophisticated, information moves faster, and citizens increasingly expect public institutions to be accessible and responsive to technology. The Nigeria police Force must, therefore, evolve with these realities.”
That sounds straightforward. But Vigilant is not entering an empty system.
Originally published by TechCabal.