Age and Educational Correlates of Cybercrime in Umuahia Municipality of Abia State, Nigeria: A Cross-Sectional Study

One of Nigeria’s emerging challenges is cybercrime. However, we discovered that no empirical research has investigated the influence of age and educational correlates on individuals who commit cybercrimes, particularly in the Umuahia municipality of Abia State, Nigeria. This investigation was necessary to address this gap. The general purpose of the study is to analyze cybercrime in Umuahia Municipality, Abia State, Nigeria, with a focus on age and educational correlates. Data were collected using a cross-sectional survey design from 600 adult residents of Umuahia municipality. The study found a significant association between the proportion of highly educated and less educated respondents and the rate of cybercrime in their location (χ² = 22.2, df = 2, N = 600, p < .05). It also found a significant association between the proportion of older and younger respondents and the rate of cybercrime in their location (χ² = 101, df = 2, N = 600, p < .05). The findings have policy implications for Nigeria’s cybercrime control efforts.