Nigeria, Oct. 28 -- A new report by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has shown that 9 in 10 Nigerian children face at least one form of cyber risk, with many reporting cases of sexual exploitation and harassment while using the internet.

The revelation was made by Shirley Ewang, the Lead, Policy and Advocacy at Gatefield, on Monday in Abuja during the Child Online Safety Forum, organised by Gatefield in collaboration with Paradigm Initiative and Luminate.

According to Ms Ewang, findings from the NCC report show that 97 per cent of Nigerian children have experienced one form of sexual exploitation while using the internet, while 89 per cent reported receiving unsolicited sexual content or requests.

She said the figures highl...