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Cannabis is illegal in Nigeria, yet the country is a major source of West African-grown cannabis, and ranked the world's third highest consumer of cannabis. [ 1 ] Cannabis is widely grown across the States of Nigeria , including Lagos State , Edo State , Delta State , Osun State , Oyo State and Ogun State .
In Palermo, a group of drug dealers linked to the Neo-Black Movement were convicted as members of a "mafialike organization" in 2018. [43] In January 2025, the Italian police dismantled a drug trafficking scheme between a nigerian crime group and the historic Capriati clan in the city of Bari in the region of Apulia. The alliance between the ...
Oliver Stolpe, UNODC Country Representative to Nigeria, said that according to a new report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in 2021, 14.4 percent of Nigerians are presently engaged in drug abuse. [8] Also, Nigeria was one of the largest cannabis growers in Africa, with over 8% of the population using cannabis.
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UN World Drug Report 2016. In Peru, coca-bush cultivation jumped 44% between 2000 and 2011. While cultivation fell 31% between 2011 and 2014 (back to 2000 levels), it still accounts for 32% of ...
Of 77 respondents to a survey, 12.2% dealt drugs, while 60.3% were addicts themselves. Sale of drugs takes place both in Nigeria and abroad, and sales abroad have earned a small percentage of the sellers significant amounts of money. [18] Groups of area boys have been known to raid rival, Igbo drug sellers based in Central Lagos. [18]
A panel of medical experts later implicated Pfizer in the incident, concluding the drug had been administered as part of an illegal clinical trial without authorization from the Nigerian government or consent from the children's parents. This led to a lawsuit from the Nigerian government over informed consent.
Crime in Nigeria is investigated by the Nigerian Police. Nigeria is considered to be a country with a high level of crime, ranking 19th among the least peaceful countries in the world. [1] During the first half of 2022, almost 6,000 people were killed by jihadists, kidnappers, bandits or the Nigerian army. [2]