The 2020 COVID lockdown witnessed an upsurge in crime in Ibadan, Nigeria.
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Nigeria should consider embracing a decentralised policing system as community mobilisation during COVID lockdown ensured law and order.
John Dillinger, played by Warren Oates (pictured) in the 1973 film ‘Dillinger,’ allegedly robbed 24 banks.
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The number of bank robberies is at about the lowest since the 1960s. A researcher investigates why.
A Fulani herdsman waters his cattle on a dusty plain between Malkohi and Yola town
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Clashes between farmers and herders in Nigeria have their roots in history and an overriding arc of insecurity, but new challenges are contributing to the problem.
South African police on patrol in Hout Bay, Cape Town, following requests for more intervention by locals.
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Increasing police patrols won’t solve South Africa’s high rates of violent crime. Underlying problems need to be addressed.
South Africa’s police commissioner, Khehla Sitole, and police minister, Bheki Cele, unveil a new plan to combat violent crimes.
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More than 90% of violent crimes in South Africa fall outside the categories named in the police’s new anti-crime strategy.
Modern-day pirates still operate in Indonesian waters.
Local fishermen or young men looking for work in the Riau Islands Special Economic Zones earn extra income by mugging boats in the Malacca Strait at night.