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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]
"Nigeria's Cults and their Role in the Niger Delta Insurgency" by Bestman Wellington, The Jamestown Foundation, 6 July 2007; 419 Scams: Nigerian 419 Scams—a practical overview "Fraud Ring Uncovered in Nigeria". BBC News, 6 September 2007. "UK Police in Nigerian Scam Haul". BBC News, 4 October 2007. Last, Alex. "Anger Over Nigeria's Gang Blitz".
[5] [6] Among the top 7 most populous nations accounting for over half of the world's population and approximately half of the total GDP of the world, Indonesia ranks 48th overall on the Global Peace Index, China 88th, India 116th, Brazil 131st, the United States 132nd, [5] Pakistan 140th and Nigeria 147th. Findings of the 2024 GPI indicate a ...
The Great White North tops this year's list of safest countries in the world for travelers, thanks to its low violent crime and strict gun laws.
Nigeria has 143,000 troops in the armed forces (army 100,000, navy 25,000, air force 18,000) and another 80,000 personnel for "gendarmerie & paramilitary" in 2020, according to the International Institute for Strategic Studies. [148] Nigeria spent just under 0.4 per cent of its economic output, or US$1.6 billion, on its armed forces in 2017.
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 ...
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 ...
This list of countries by traffic-related death rate shows the annual number of road fatalities per capita per year, per number of motor vehicles, and per vehicle-km in some countries in the year the data was collected.