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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. [2]
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 ...
2015 Sousse attacks – A gunman named Seifeddine Rezgui attacked a hotel targeting European tourists staying there. [103] 38 39 Nigeria: June 26–30 Boko Haram killed attacked and bombed villages, mosques, and other public spaces. [104] 200 Nigeria: July 7 A bomb exploded in a government office in Zaria. [105] 20 Cameroon: July 13
A mass shooting occurred at the tourist resort at Port El Kantaoui, about 10 kilometres north of the city of Sousse, Tunisia. Islamic State: Islamist extremism: July 1–2 30 June and 1 July 2015 Borno massacres: 145 17 Kukawa, Nigeria: Boko Haram militants attacked multiple mosques between July 1 and 2.
In October 1993, the Associated Press reported that a Nigerian Airways flight carrying between 135 and 137 passengers, including government officials, had been hijacked by four men, per Neusroom ...
The CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Binance on Tuesday accused Nigeria of setting a dangerous precedent after its executives were invited to the African country and then detained as part of a ...
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The death penalty is authorized by Section 33 of the Constitution of Nigeria. [2] Capital crimes are defined under several laws, namely The Criminal Code Act LFN (Laws of the Federation of Nigeria) 1990 (which is almost impari materia with the various Criminal Code laws in the Southern part of Nigeria), The Penal Code Act LFN 1990 (impari materia with the Penal Code operational in the various ...