Tag: #Corruption
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UNODC WARNS: CRIME, CORRUPTION FUEL EXTREMISM IN NIGERIA
From drug trafficking to dirty money—experts say the roots of violent extremism in Nigeria run deeper than just ideology. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has flagged organised crime, corruption, and illicit financial flows as major drivers of violent extremism in Nigeria. Speaking ahead of a new national strategy rollout, UNODC Country Representative…
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SECURITY ANALYST REJECTS EL-RUFAI’S CLAIMS OF GOVT RANSOM PAYMENTS
Dr. Bulama Bukarti labels ransom allegations as baseless politics, urges focus on corruption to tackle insecurity. Security analyst Dr. Bulama Bukarti dismissed former Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai’s claims that the Federal Government pays ransom or supplies armed groups as “politics without truth.” Bukarti clarified that ransom is typically raised by victims’ families, not the government,…
