(Part 1): Utilizing Artificial Intelligence in Tackling Evolving National Security Threats Across Nigeria’s Geo-Political Zones

 Let's cut to the chase. Nigeria faces a security landscape as complex as a Lagos traffic jam at rush hour.

How Forensics Exposed The Deception Behind A False Insurance Claim in Lagos

Chinedu filed an insurance claim for a burglary at his Ikeja residence in Lagos.

Understanding the 7 keys To Strengthening Nigeria's Criminal Justice System (Part 2)

"They say you're innocent until proven guilty. But from the moment the police questioned me they assumed I was guilty. It took nearly 18 months and a court case to prove them wrong."

Understanding The 7 Keys To Strengthening Nigeria's Criminal Justice System (Part 1)

The latest report by the World Justice Project for 2020 showed that Nigeria is 108 out of 128 in the global ranking index on the rule of law. Nigeria is on the same level with Iran and Turkey and only ranks better than countries like Afghanistan, Pakistan, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh and Guinea

Enhancing Nigeria's Forensic Development: What It Takes

Even though, Nigeria is beginning to accept forensic evidence in some of its judicial procedures, an established framework to implement forensic methods at the core of its criminal and civil investigations is still lacking.

The Danger Of Buying Used Phones: A Forensic Expert's Advice

Mobile devices such as smart phones and tablets can be used to save and retrieve several types of personal information such as photos, calendars and notes, SMS and MMS. Smartphones record web browsing information, geographical location information, social media messages

Crime Labs And Their Forensic Integrity

                                                           

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When flawed forensic evidence gets into court, the integrity of the criminal justice system becomes questionable. One place where forensic evidence can be exposed to bias and errors is the lab - the crimelab.

Smarter Security Safer Society

 

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What defines smarter policing? An evidence-based, technologically and data-driven law enforcement tactics and strategies that are effective, efficient, and economical. Security is enhanced and justice is served. That is the essence of this post -smarter policing.

Scientific Responsibility: Malicious Intent of Dual-Use Research

'I made one great mistake in my life when I signed the letter to President Roosevelt that atomic bombs be made.." – Albert Einstein five months before his death in 1954.

7 Reasons Forensic Science Should Concern You

                                     

The word “forensics” or “forensic science” may not mean anything to you but it should. You may have been familiar with the term “forensic evidence” after watching CSI (crime scene investigation) TV shows like Forensic Files, NCIS or Criminal Minds.