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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 .
Europol have identified Nigerian organised crime gangs as being responsible for trafficking children from Nigeria to Ireland for work in the sex trade. [37] Nigerian gangs are also involved in the cannabis trade, using contacts in South Africa to smuggle the drugs into Ireland via couriers and through parcels, [ 38 ] as well as in fraud and ...
Transnational crimes are crimes that have actual or potential effect across national borders and crimes that are intrastate but offend fundamental values of the international community. [1] The term is commonly used in the law enforcement and academic communities.
Two Nigerian hackers accused of running an international sextortion ring that led to the suicide of 17-year-old Jordan DeMay have pleaded not guilty to several charges, US Attorney Mark Totten ...
Okechukwu Okoye, a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly was abducted with an aide on 15 May 2022. Okoye's head was found in a park in Nnewi South on 21 May. [4] [5] [6] The rest of his body and the corpse of his aide were later also recovered.
The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC), sometimes shortened as Global Initiative, is an international non-governmental organization headquartered in Geneva. [1] The organisation is composed of a network of law enforcement, governance and development practitioners, who share the objective of developing innovative ...
Black Axe blended the historical religion of Nigeria with anti-colonial activism, leading some to call it a cult. [ 1 ] [ 5 ] It adopted violence to make its members "strong men". [ 1 ] It claimed to fight against oppression, saying that its members would only kill for justice and would not kill the innocent. [ 6 ]
Illegally trafficked small arms and light weapons captured by the United States Fifth Fleet, May 2021. Arms trafficking or gunrunning is the illicit trade of contraband small arms, explosives, and ammunition, which constitutes part of a broad range of illegal activities often associated with transnational criminal organizations.