SOCIAL-ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF TRANS-BORDER CRIMES IN NIGERIA: 2015-2019

Jacob Babajide, Oyedamade Opakunbi
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The continuous surge in threats to global security especially orchestrated by trans-border - crimes such as money laundering, arms trafficking, drug trafficking and human trafficking, has given rise to a series of new discussions and strategic thinking among scholars and security experts. Nigeria is not an exception to these threats as it has, lately, been witnessing a handful of these palpable security challenges threatening its peaceful corporate existence and economic prosperity. This paper thus examined the dimensions of trans-border crimes and its socio-economic implications for Nigeria. The paper employed qualitative methodology, secondary data collection and descriptive method of analysis. The paper argues that global interconnectedness facilitates increase in trans-border crimes, especially in Nigeria where the unofficial/unmanned borders surpass the official/manned borders. Therefore, it is found that drug trafficking, arms trafficking, trafficking of persons, car smuggling and internet fraud are prevalent trans-border crimes in Nigeria. The socio-economic implications of trans-border crimes are mostly felt in fueling corruption, infiltrating businesses, hindering development and endangering lives and national security. Identifiable causes of increased trans-border crimes in Nigeria include porous borders, political corruption, and compromised security system. It is concluded that trans-border crimes pose serious national challenges that require multi track strategies and coordinated responses from the government, its agencies, transnational agencies, neighbouring governments and the citizens, to address. The paper, thus, recommended that to significantly minimize the menace of trans-border crimes in Nigeria, the government should adequately police the borders while the appropriate law enforcement officers must be well mobilized and equipped to so do.
尼日利亚跨境犯罪的社会经济影响:2015-2019
洗钱、走私武器、贩毒、贩卖人口等跨国犯罪对全球安全的威胁持续增加,引发了学者和安全专家的一系列新的讨论和战略思考。尼日利亚也不是这些威胁的例外,因为它最近目睹了一些明显的安全挑战,威胁到其和平的企业生存和经济繁荣。因此,本文审查了跨界犯罪的各个方面及其对尼日利亚的社会经济影响。本文采用定性研究方法、二手资料收集和描述性分析方法。该论文认为,全球相互联系促进了跨境犯罪的增加,特别是在尼日利亚,非官方/无人驾驶的边界超过了官方/有人驾驶的边界。因此,我们发现毒品走私、武器走私、人口走私、汽车走私和网络欺诈是尼日利亚普遍存在的跨境犯罪。跨境犯罪的社会经济影响主要表现在助长腐败、渗透企业、阻碍发展、危及生命和国家安全。尼日利亚跨境犯罪增加的明确原因包括边界漏洞、政治腐败和安全系统受损。结论是,跨境犯罪构成了严重的国家挑战,需要政府、其机构、跨国机构、邻国政府和公民的多轨战略和协调反应来解决。因此,该文件建议,为了最大限度地减少尼日利亚跨境犯罪的威胁,政府应该充分监管边境,而适当的执法人员必须充分动员和装备。
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