10 common crimes in Nigeria and their causes
How safe is our country? we are going to tell you about the most common crimes in Nigeria and their causes. We hope that the knowledge about current situation will help you to avoid unpleasant cases related to illegal activities.
List of common crimes in Nigeria
- Economic crime
Such crimes harm the economic situation in the state or whole country. Examples of such crimes: tax evasion, illegal oil bunkering, pipeline vandalism.
- Financial crime
Such crimes are related to illegal use of financial instruments, for example, drafts, cheques or money orders.
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- Advance fee fraud
This is a kind of a crime in which a swindler with the help of pretence information hoodwinks a victim to make some upfront payment on a contract, business deal, marriage or romance.
- Money laundering
This is a kind of crime in which an illegal wealth is claimed to be legitimate.
- Terrorism
This is an act of violence in order to attain ideological, political or religious goals.
- Cyber crime
This is a kind of crime with the use of any electronic device. EFCC of Nigeria registers all the Cybercafes to monitor their activities.
- Sexual assault
A sexual act against his or her will. 90% of such crimes are perpetrated by men against women.
- Police brutality and hostility
Another one among most common crimes in Nigeria. Unfortunately, there are still many cases of police violence, injustice and corruption. Many innocent Nigerians receive punishment and suffer rudeness of the police. Sometimes police officers commit crimes themselves and remain unpunished.
- Bribery and corruption
This is a crime of giving someone money in order to get an illicit advantage, or an abuse of position in order to get undue advantage.
- Robbery
Of course, this kind of crime is in top ten. Among all the crimes in Nigeria, this one is ubiquitous, even at highways, there are a lot of robbery cases.
Causes of common crimes in Nigeria
- Poverty and unemployment
Economic deprivation and poverty are among of the main causes of crimes in the country. There are cases when people are forced to make some illegal actions in order to survive.
- Family conditions
This reason is related to poverty. A difficult situation in the family, the absence of love and attention cause criminal behaviour.
- Peer pressure
Young people often commit a crime just because their peers do so. The influence of a bad company is usually very strong.
- Illegal substances
Because of illegal substances, a person becomes cruel and indifferent, he or she easily can commit a crime under the influence of illegal substances.
- Politics
Sometimes politics use armed young people to make some illegal actions in political interests.
- Regionalism
Unfortunately, there is still a problem of the conflict between some communities in Nigeria.
- Religion
Another common reason for violence, some religious groups are very aggressive in relation to people of other religion.
Here is our list, the whole situation in the country is not so safe, however, the development of the country, and the reforms favourably reduce the level of illegal activities.
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Source: Legit.ng
