The Role Of Research In Forensics For National Development

                                                        

"Science walks forward on two feet: theory and experiment....but continous progress is only achieved by the use of both". (Robert .A. Millikan)

 Assuming the Nigerian government has a problem it wants solved, it should fund the right agency with the capability to handle such a task. This agency pools scientists and experts from within and without to undertake a research work and develops a technology that is first of its kind in the world.  Nigeria uses this technology to solve its problem - a world problem. Now its our technology-our solution. A solution that the UK, US, Europe and the rest need. I don’t think we would give it out for free. Would we?

Forensics And National Security In Nigeria (Part 1)

                                                                   

The CIA is to intelligence as FBI is to investigation. Take away these two components from a nation’s security operation, tell me how effective that system will endure threats and assaults and I will tell you how vulnerable and exposed that nation is.

The Nigerian Forensic Workshop 2016

                                                 

                 

The Forensic Masters students of the University of Ibadan, also known as the "Forensic Team UI" is organizing its annual forensic Workshop with the theme: "Forensics In Nigeria: The Way Forward".
The date is Thursday 17th and Friday 18th March, 2016.
The event shall hold in the Faculty of Science Lecture Theater.
The time is 11.AM daily.

Fee for attending the event is N20,000 per participant and N2000 for students with valid ID cards.
The organizers are offering between 50%-60% discounts as well.

You can contact them on the following numbers: Isaac 08061156669, Victor 08030696409

You can find them on Facebook and Twitter.

Workshop sub themes: Forensic Forged documents.
Fingerprints analysis.
How forensics can help to fight terrorism.
DNA database development and utilization
Ballistics among others.

Remember, every contact you make leaves a trace...
(Edmond Locard)

Forensics In Nigeria: Are We Not Losing Out?

                                                                 

Imagine a Nigeria where  rape cases end with  conviction of  the rapist.. Life imprisonment. Imagine we have a robust and state-of-the-art laboratory second to none in Africa and competes for quality and standard with others such as the FBI’s.

Criminal Intent

                                               

Actions speak louder than words—they say. And quite true it is. But in terms of criminality and offence committed against the law, is it possible to determine from the nature of a crime why it was committed or not?

Justice And Revenge: What's The Difference?

                                       

I was making a list of trauma suffered by victims of certain crimes. Those bitter experiences they undergo after becoming  the objects of heinous crimes. Then it suddenly down on me that these two words: Justice and Revenge keep coming up

Chain Of Custody Inefficiency Secures Cocaine Dealer Freedom Caught By Undercover Agent

How would you feel, if after working at a new job for a whole month, giving all your energy, time  and intellect to it, you recieve the shock of your life...No pay!

How Forensic Teamwork Helped Solve Gruesome Double Murder

                                 

When you find a dead body with multiple stab wounds, you say its a crime of passion or an overkill.
If the victim bled to death from just two slits on both writs, the perpetrator might  have had basic knowledge of anatomy.

The Real Face Of Jesus?: Using Forensic Anthropology

                         

Its not the kind of face we see in Passion Of The Christ or Jesus Of Nazareth or any Christian movie depicting Christ. This one is different. You can imagine science's attempt at desiring to know how our Lord looked like!

Convicting The Rapist In Nigeria

Despite the stringent punitive measures designed by law on sexual offenders, in Nigeria, rape cases are among the most difficult to prosecute and achieving convictions of sexual offenders is less common than those of theft or drug trafficking.