With help from corrupt border and customs officials, transnational criminals get rich on India’s deadly opioid, Tafrodol.
This report analyses the current drivers of organised crime that have turned the entire Niger Delta into a dangerous and lawless zone.
The involvement of women, girls and minors in illegal mining and arms dealing highlights Nigeria’s socio-economic problems.
The rise in illegal mining and rural banditry highlights social, institutional and structural governance problems.
Combating cybercrime requires effective collaboration among relevant public and private institutions.
To combat the smuggling of tramadol, West African governments must address the problem at its distribution stages.
Nigeria’s federal system bias allows organised criminals to keep plundering the country’s mineral resources.
The law may need to create mechanisms for greater collaboration among countries in the Gulf of Guinea to secure Nigeria’s waters.
