Crimes in Nigeria
In-depth stories and reports on major crimes, notorious criminals, financial fraud, organized crime networks, and justice in Nigeria.
Famous Armed Robbery Trials in Nigeria’s Legal History – Landmark cases and how they changed public perception.
In the decades following Nigeria's independence, the nation grappled with escalating waves of violent, organised criminality that not only alarmed the public but also...
The Origins of Armed Robbery in Colonial Nigeria: How colonial economic changes and urban migration laid the groundwork for organized robbery.
When Nigerians speak of armed robbery today, it is often imagined as a problem that emerged in the years after independence. Yet the roots...
The Role of Nollywood in Immortalizing Robbery Legends
The emergence of Nollywood in the early 1990s marked a cultural turning point in Nigeria. It created a new platform for telling local stories...
From Armed Robbery to Kidnapping: The Changing Face of Violent Crime in Nigeria – Why many armed robbers switched crimes.
Nigeria’s landscape of violent crime has changed markedly since independence. What began in the decades after independence as banditry and armed robbery in urban...
The Evolution of Nigeria’s Prison System: Crime, Punishment, and Reform
IntroductionNigeria’s prison system is one of the country’s oldest institutions, tracing its roots to colonial administration and continuing to reflect broader struggles around law,...
Urban Fear: How Armed Robbery Changed Nightlife in Nigerian Cities.
How Armed Robbery Rose in 1970s Nigeria: Reality vs Verified RecordIn the decade after the Nigerian Civil War (ended 1970), the country experienced a...
Operation Sweep & Early Anti-Robbery Squads – The New Era of Policing.
From Oyenusi to SARS: Nigeria’s Battle Against Armed Robbery and Its Lasting Legacy.How armed robbery reshaped policing in Nigeria, from public executions at Bar Beach...
Babatunde Folorunsho (“Baba Oni Lace”) – Dreaded Lagos robber who styled himself like a socialite.
In the early 1970s, Lagos, Nigeria’s most populous and vibrant city, found itself at the centre of an alarming surge in violent crime. Among...
Highway Robbery in Northern Nigeria – Bandits or Armed Robbers?
ThThe Kaduna–Abuja expressway today ranks among Nigeria’s most feared roads. Travellers on this strategic corridor often adopt defensive rituals, travelling in convoys, concealing valuables,...
The Future of Armed Robbery in Nigeria – Can It Be Eradicated?
The name Ishola Oyenusi is inseparable from Nigeria’s early history of armed robbery. Active in Lagos during the late 1960s and early 1970s, Oyenusi...