Internet Security: 10 Steps To Protect Yourself Against Cyber Criminals

                                   

According to PwC, a world leading company in forensics, cybercrime has become the second most reported economic crime in the world. The United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) reports that of all crimes committed inthe UK, cybercrime is now number one.

The Inmate's Home: Nigeria’s Prison Capacity

The Inmate's Home: Nigeria’s Prison Capacity

Nelson Mandela once said that “..no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails. A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but its lowest ones”.

Profiling Terrorists: How Effective?

                                                   

Recent trends indicate a notable increase in the frequency of targeted terrorist attacks carried out by young individuals acting independently, without direct coordination from established terrorist organizations.

Crime In Nigeria: In Becoming Our Brother's Keeper

                                                             

                                                                                                         

When we do not do what  we are supposed to do, people will suffer for it. People are being abused today. Everyday!  Many are raped, kidnapped, wrongly accused, victimized , marginalized, robbed, defrauded, cheated . It was done yesterday. It is done today. It will be done tomorrow. It may never end. 

Forensic Crime Scene Techniques: A Must Know For Nigerian Lawyers Judges And Law Enforcement Agents

                                             

                 

“We have problem resolving serious crime because many a time, Nigerians tamper with key evidences in crime scenes..

Rehabilitating Repentant Boko Haram Members: The Right Approach

                                         

Recently, the European Union pledged N20 billion for the rehabilitation of repentant boko haram members. Also, the Federal government embarked on training 800 repentant Boko Haram members under the supervision of the Chief of Defense Staff's office. The initiative ‘Operation Safe Corridor’,  is geared towards rehabilitating and reintegrating the repentant terrorists back into normal life in the society.

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.