Stories from UNODC Nigeria

Line Up Live Up empowers youth and inspires civil society in Nigeria. Sport can be more than a game

Abuja 14 January 2022: The contribution of sport to sustainable development and peace has been broadly acknowledged. It promotes inclusion, fosters social change and empowers communities and individuals alike. There is growing evidence that sport can be used to effectively engage young people through tailored interventions that challenge harmful stereotypes linked to violence, crime and drugs and instill positive behavioral attitudes.

UNODC's  Youth Crime Prevention through Sport (YCP) initiative uses sports and sports-based learning to teach young people key personal and social skills and help them to build their resilience and leadership  in standing up as changemakers,  engage their communities,  and create safe public spaces for positive youth development. [Read More]

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Nigerian Correctional Service partners with UNODC, UNFPA to provide dignity kits to women in custodial centres in Nigeria

Abuja, 11 th January 2022- Globally, women in prisons are a minor­ity and their needs do not often receive adequate attention from relevant authorities. In Nigeria, only 2% of all persons presently in detention are women. There are only three correctional centres across the country dedicated exclusively for women, while the majority of female inmates are being housed in separate wings of correctional centres with an otherwise male prison population. This also applies as concerns the psychological and physical health needs of women in detention.

In 2021, the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) in coordination with the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) and the National Correctional Service conducted with the support of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the United Nations Population Fund, Heartland Alliance Nigeria, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the Federal Ministry of Justice (FMJ), and Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Nigeria (SOGON) a rapid situational assessment of women's health including sexual and reproductive health in custodial centres in Nigeria.[Read More]

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Nigeria Takes Steps to Stop Migrant Smuggling

Abuja, 7th January, 2022 -The smuggling of migrants is a big business in Nigeria with criminal networks charging large sums of money to move people in and out of the West African country or facilitate their transit.

In recognition of the  magnitude of this crime, its impact on the security of the country and the safety of the migrants involved, Nigerian authorities are now working closely with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime through the  STARSOM project.  

"Nigeria is already well-equipped to combat  human trafficking through its specialized counter trafficking agency, NAPTIP, but more focus and action is needed on  migrant smuggling," says Aondoaver Kuttuh, UNODC Adviser on Migrant Smuggling in Nigeria[Read More]

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