Tag: #OrganisedCrime
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COMBATING WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING: STAKEHOLDERS URGE INTER-AGENCY COLLABORATION
Stakeholders combating environmental crime have called for improved collaboration between law enforcement agencies and the judiciary. The call was made on Friday June 5, at a capacity-building workshop for judges and magistrates in Calabar, under the European Union-funded GUARD Wildlife Project. Speaking at the event, Conservator of Cross River National Park, Mr Joseph Ntui, described…
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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…
