Every society is built on the social contract of trust. Nigerian societies are no exceptions and have dramatically evolved in social and human interactions within the last decade. These evolutions are underscored by unique technological innovations that have demystified the traditions of different cultures in Nigeria and across the globe, making way for people of diverse backgrounds to interact in ways that magnify their differences and similarities. These evolutions have also created a novel environment for crime – but this time, cybercrime. This novel environment is the internet and all forms of crime carried out on the internet constitute cybercrime. Cybercrime, like all crimes, stands against the social contract of trust that keeps societies functional and human relations effective. This paper examines how social and human relations have evolved in Nigeria and how cybercrime emerged to threaten the foundations of trade and social progress and affect the health of the victims in the country. The paper is founded on structural functionalism theory. Myriads of information were gathered from newspapers, e-books, magazines, journals, textbooks and online articles to compose the paper. In closing, the paper recommended continuous and concerted anti-cybercrime efforts by African governments as a necessary approach to combat cybercrime in Nigeria and across Africa.

Keywords: Cybercrime, Human interactions, Social contract, Specter, Technological innovations.