United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Nigeria

Press releases from UNODC Nigeria

November 2023

• 28/11/2023 - UNODC and SRSG-VAC announce 2023 – 2030 Joint Strategy to End Violence Against Children – breaking the cycle of crime and violence
• 25/11/2023 - Promoting Accountability for Sexual and Gender Based Violence in Nigeria - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
• 22/11/2023 - More women and girls killed in 2022 even as overall homicide numbers fall, says new research from UNODC and UN Women
• 17/11/2023 - UNODC celebrates community resilience in Borno State
• 10/11/2023 - Eurojust and Nigerian judicial authorities sign Working Arrangement to boost cooperation against organised crime

September 2023

• 26/09/2023 - The National Institute for Security Studies and UNODC launch threat assessment of organized crime affecting Nigeria

July 2023

• 18/07/2023 - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Launches Guidelines and Standard Operating Procedure for Medication Assisted Treatment in Nigeria

June 2023

• 30/06/2023 - World Drug Day 2023: UNODC urges to put People first: stop stigma and discrimination, strengthen prevention.
• 30/06/2023 - UNODC World Drug Report 2023 warns of converging crises as illicit drug markets continue to expand
• 21/06/2023 - World Drug Day 2023: UNODC and National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Collaborate to Combat Drug Use Disorder
• 12/06/2023 - From inmate to artisan: Community involvement in inmate reintegration in Nigeria

March 2023

• 31/03/2023 - UNODC Holds Launch Event for the Temporary Evidence Storage Facility at the Joint Investigation Center in Maiduguri
• 16/03/2023 - Cocaine trafficking diversifying through new hubs and groups, with global supply at record levels, says new report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

January 2023

• 24/01/2023 - UNODC launches 2022 Global Report on Trafficking in Persons

December 2022

• 30/12/2022 - Strategic Dialogue on Nigeria’s Implementation of the 2014 and 2019 UNCAC Review Recommendations
• 23/12/2022 - UNODC commemorates the 2022 World AIDS Day by supporting the launch of national training manuals and information, education and communication (IEC) materials.
• 09/12/2022 - International Anti-Corruption Day - 9 December 2022
• 01/12/2022 - Embedding the Mandela Rules where they will make the biggest difference

November 2022

• 25/11/2022 - Using the Organized Crime Convention to adopt laws on crimes that affect the environment in West Africa
• 25/11/2022 - OCWAR-T Strengthens International Cooperation Between Côte d’Ivoire and Nigeria to Tackle Illicit drug trafficking
• 24/11/2022 - Nigeria-EU-UNODC Partnership Project on Drug Control closes
• 20/11/2022 - Law enforcement officials, prosecutors and organized crime experts gather in Sicily to advance action against transnational organized crime affecting Nigeria and Europe
• 14/11/2022 - EU–Nigeria–UNODC–CTED Partnership Project to Counter Terrorism and Violent Extremism Closes
• 07/11/2022 - UNODC participates in 27th UN climate change conference, addressing waste trafficking and environmental crime-biodiversity-climate nexus
• 03/11/2022 - UNODC and Partners Support Workshops to Prosecute War Crimes and Sexual Violence in Conflict

October 2022

• 12/10/2022 - UNODC Organises Workshop on Psychosocial Assessment Processes for Children Associated with Terrorist and Violent Extremist Groups

September 2022

• 20/09/2022 - UNODC hosts Capacity-building workshop on the Treatment of Children Associated with Terrorist Groups
• 14/09/2022 - New research shows that 75% of Nigerian migrants planned to use smugglers or travel facilitators for overland journeys

August 2022

• 22/08/2022 - International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism 2022: the relevance of victim-centered criminal justice responses to terrorism
• 11/08/2022 - UNODC holds a moot court simulation on serious crimes
• 08/08/2022 - Building youth resilience to violence and crime through social developmental approaches to crime prevention
• 01/08/2022 - UNODC and partners commemorate the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
• 01/08/2022 - Message by the UNODC Executive Director for the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2022

July 2022

• 30/07/2022 - UN Secretary-General António Guterres: Message on World Day Against Trafficking In Persons
• 25/07/2022 - UNODC urges Nigeria to prioritize interventions for drug users and persons in closed settings as Nigeria commemorates 2022 World Hepatitis Day
• 19/07/2022 - NAPTIP, UNODC, IOM, OHCHR, Expertise France, FIIAPP partner with States to combat human trafficking in Nigeria
• 18/07/2022 - Nelson Mandela International Day
• 14/07/2022 - Nigeria Commemorates the 6th African Union Day of Anti-Corruption

June 2022

• 30/06/2022 - Jobs of the Week
• 30/06/2022 - UNODC and NDLEA partner to sensitize the Nigerian Governors Wives on Drug Use, Treatment, Prevention and Care
• 27/06/2022 - UNODC World Drug Report 2022 highlights trends on cannabis post-legalization, environmental impacts of illicit drugs, and drug use among women and youth
• 26/06/2022 - Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Ghada Waly: Message on International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2022
• 26/06/2022 - The Secretary-General Message on the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
• 15/06/2022 - USA, Nigeria and UNODC in Partnership to Build State-of-the-Art Evidence Facility for Nigeria Police Force
• 14/06/2022 - UNODC partners NAPTIP, trains State Task Forces against human trafficking
• 08/06/2022 - Strengthening the Capacity of the Nigerian Correctional Service in the North-Eastern States

May 2022

• 30/05/2022 - NISS, UNODC gather law enforcement and security sector agencies to review transnational organized crime threat assessment for Nigeria (NOCTA)
• 12/05/2022 - The European Union, Nigeria, UNODC, and CTED: A partnership towards ‘Strengthening Rule of Law-Based Criminal Justice Responses to Terrorism and Violent Extremism’

April 2022

• 29/04/2022 - Nigeria launches National Action Plan against human trafficking
• 22/04/2022 - Fostering Interagency Cooperation in the Fight Against Maritime Crime: UNODC Organises Tabletop Exercise For Nigerian Maritime Law Enforcement Agencies
• 12/04/2022 - Nigeria launches its first ever National Strategy to Combat Wildlife and Forest Crime in Nigeria 2022-2026
• 06/04/2022 - Working towards durable solutions and leaving no one behind in North East Nigeria – the Nigerian Correctional Service, UNODC and the Government of Germany join forces in upgrading Maiduguri Maximum Security Custodial Centre
• 06/04/2022 - UNODC and NAPTIP strengthen international cooperation to combat human trafficking

March 2022

• 23/03/2022 - Bayelsa State Government adopts Community Based Crime Prevention Strategy
• 18/03/2022 - Nigeria-European Union Partnership project launches first ever Cannabis Cultivation Survey
• 18/03/2022 - UNODC Unveils Nigeria’s Training Module on Investigative Interviewing, the Right to Remain Silent and the Prohibition of Torture
• 15/03/2022 - Partnering for drug control – one decade of EU-Nigeria-UNODC cooperation to advance drug use prevention and control

February 2022

• 24/02/2022 - Wildlife Trafficking in Nigeria: UNODC partners National Judicial Institute, Environmental Investigation Agency and African Nature Investors Foundation on Roundtable with the Judiciary and Law Enforcement Agencies
• 08/02/2022 - UNODC Trains NAPTIP, NIS, on data gathering and analysis
• 03/02/2022 - UNODC steps up effort to protect child victims and witnesses in terrorism-related proceedings in Nigeria

January 2022

• 14/01/2022 - Line Up Live Up empowers youth and inspires civil society in Nigeria. Sport can be more than a game
• 11/01/2022 - Nigerian Correctional Service partners with UNODC, UNFPA to provide dignity kits to women in custodial centres in Nigeria
• 07/01/2022 - Nigeria Takes Steps to Stop Migrant Smuggling

December 2021

• 17/12/2021 - Nigeria, Germany and Sweden host debate on gender and corruption at COSP9
• 16/12/2021 - Recovering with integrity from the pandemic
• 15/12/2021 - Nigeria calls for greater accountability and transparency of beneficial ownership at 9th Conference of State Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption
• 09/12/2021 - First-ever Global Report on Corruption in Sport flags urgent need for unified, international response to corrupt practices in sport
• 07/12/2021 - The Government of Nigeria launches the National Drug Control Master Plan 2021-2025
• 07/12/2021 - UN and Federal Government turn the spotlight on Gender Dimensions of Anticorruption
• 03/12/2021 - UNODC trains NAPTIP investigators and prosecutors on human trafficking case management practices
• 01/12/2021 - FG moves to protect the environment against wildlife and forest crimes
• 01/12/2021 - World AIDS Day: UNODC partners with the Government of Nigeria to launch key documents for HIV prevention, treatment, care, and referral in custodial centres

November 2021

• 29/11/2021 - Combating Incitement to Violence while Protecting Free Speech
• 26/11/2021 - UNODC handover resource tools to Ministry of Justice SGBV Prosecution Hub to fight and prosecute rape and other sexual violence related offences
• 25/11/2021 - UNODC Research: 2020 saw every 11 minutes a woman or girl being killed by someone in their family
• 18/11/2021 - UNODC empowers NAPTIP and NIS to combat trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants with data collection and analysis
• 16/11/2021 - Afghan opiates supply 8 out of 10 opiate users worldwide, UNODC finds, as experts meet in Vienna to combat illicit trafficking
• 16/11/2021 - UNODC brings together law enforcement officers from Côte d’Ivoire and Nigeria to strengthen joint action against Transnational Organized Crime
• 04/11/2021 - UNODC'S Coding4Integrity Hackathon: Nigeria leads anti-corruption coding competition with over 1700 application entries
• 02/11/2021 - UNODC joins NAPTIP as the development of a new National Action Plan against Trafficking in Persons reaches its final stages

October 2021

• 21/10/2021 - Strengthening the criminal justice response to terrorism and violent extremism

September 2021

• 28/09/2021 - UNODC Commends the Government of Nigeria, NIMASA, Nigerian Navy for sustained efforts in the fight against maritime crime in the Gulf of Guinea and Nigeria
• 22/09/2021 - Bayelsa State Governor and UNODC launch Project to Support Community-based Crime Prevention Strategies in the Niger Delta Region

July 2021

• 30/07/2021 - World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2021: Victims' Voices Lead the Way
• 16/07/2021 - STRIVE Juvenile in Nigeria: the path towards enhanced national ownership

June 2021

• 26/06/2021 - Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres Message on the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
• 26/06/2021 - Supporting The Victims of Torture
• 24/06/2021 - UNODC World Drug Report 2021: pandemic effects ramp up drug risks, as youth underestimate cannabis dangers
• 22/06/2021 - Federal Government, EU and UNODC join hands in closing the drug use counselling and treatment gap.
• 10/06/2021 - Using Data Against Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants: from Theory to Practice

May 2021

• 24/05/2021 - UN Crime Commission Highlights Nigeria's Efforts in Bringing Terrorists to Justice
• 20/05/2021 - 30th Session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice: The UNODC Roadmap on the Treatment of Children Associated with Terrorist and Violent Extremist Groups
• 04/05/2021 - UNODC Joins National Dialogue on the Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV calling for Increased Efforts to Address the Needs of Women in Correctional Institutions and Women Injecting Drugs.

April 2021

• 26/04/2021 - UNODC Launches New Prison Reform Programme in Nigeria
• 15/04/2021 - Launch of National Drug Control Master Plan (2021-2025) for Nigeria
• 15/04/2021 - Launch in Nigeria of the new STRIVE action STRIVE Juvenile: Preventing and Responding to Violence against Children by Terrorist and Violent Extremist Groups

March 2021

• 29/03/2021 - Engaging With Artistes In The Fight Against Trafficking In Persons In Nigeria
• 26/03/2021 - Tackling Corruption In Illegal Wildlife Trade In Nigeria
• 12/03/2021 - 14th UN Crime Congress - The UNODC Roadmap on the Treatment of Children Associated with Terrorist and Violent Extremist Groups
• 08/03/2021 - UNODC, the Nigerian Government and European Union partner in supporting female criminal justice professionals in the fight against Sexual and Gender Based Violence by Terrorist groups.
• 07/03/2021 - Kyoto Crime Congress agrees declaration to tackle growing crime threats and promote inclusive COVID-19 recovery
• 03/03/2021 - World Wildlife Day 2021: The Exploitation of Rosewood in Nigeria - Acting to Save Nigeria's Forests

February 2021

• 26/02/2021 - UNODC Executive Director launches Strategic Vision for Africa 2030
• 11/02/2021 - NAPTIP launches its Judicial Research Center
• 05/02/2021 - Human trafficking in West Africa: three out of four victims are children says UNODC report
• 01/02/2021 - Fostering interagency cooperation in the fight against maritime crime: UNODC with support from Government of Denmark Provides VTC equipment to Nigerian Maritime Agencies

January 2021

• 27/01/2021 - NCoS, FMoH, NACA, and UNODC Collaborate to Improve Sensitization on HIV/AIDS Prevention & Treatment Services in Custodial Centres in Nigeria

December 2020

• 18/12/2020 - International Migrants Day 2020: the role of data in the fight against trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants

November 2020

• 23/11/2020 - NAPTIP Kick-Off Process To Develop A New National Action Plan Against Human Trafficking
• 05/11/2020 - Corruption Wahala - an Everyday Tale: Using Films to Drive Social Change in Nigeria
• 03/11/2020 - 10th anniversary of the UN Voluntary Trust Fund: a victim-centered approach against human trafficking

October 2020

• 20/10/2020 - Cybercrime: UNODC Intensifies Action to Combat Child Sexual Exploitation

September 2020

• 13/09/2020 - UNODC continues its support to Nigerian Correctional Service with protective kits for COVID-19 prevention in Custodial Centres in Nigeria

August 2020

• 24/08/2020 - 'Corruption Wahala - An Everyday Tale' Premieres
• 12/08/2020 - Federal Government partners with Germany and UNODC to stop wildlife crime

July 2020

• 30/07/2020 - World Day against Trafficking in Persons: Nigerian liaison magistrates close the gap between EU and Africa in prosecuting human trafficking cases
• 29/07/2020 - Nigeria, UNODC, IOM and ARK launch four new projects to fight trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants, with the support of Canada and Switzerland
• 20/07/2020 - As Nigeria mounts its first prosecution under the new Piracy Act, UNODC and the EU pledge their continued support to strengthening criminal justice response to maritime crime in the Gulf of Guinea
• 16/07/2020 - Senate Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes Committee call for the strengthening of the independence and effectiveness of anti-corruption bodies, stakeholders seek review of anti-corruption strategy for effective outcome
• 14/07/2020 - UN Resident Coordinator Edward Kallon calls for citizen-centered approach in the fight against corruption
• 12/07/2020 - UNODC World Wildlife Crime Report 2020: The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that wildlife crime is a threat not only to the environment and biodiversity, but also to human health

June 2020

• 26/06/2020 - On World Drug Day UNODC recalls the urgent need to step up access to counselling and treatment for drug users in Nigeria
• 17/06/2020 - DrugHelpNet: A Lifeline for Female Drug Users in the midst of a pandemic

May 2020

• 12/05/2020 - EU Donates COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment to Drug Treatment Centres in Nigeria under the UNODC-implemented "Response to Drugs and Related Organized Crime" project
• 08/05/2020 - Nigeria Police partner with UNODC and the EU to safeguard frontline officers against COVID-19 pandemic
• 07/05/2020 - Nigerian Correctional Service partners with UNODC, UNAIDS and EU to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 in Custodial Centres

April 2020

• 22/04/2020 - Wildlife trafficking harms animals and human health: the case of Pangolins
• 20/04/2020 - UNODC supports Nigeria Correctional Service in raising awareness about COVID-19 among inmates
• 07/04/2020 - UNODC launches DrugHelpNet, a network of Nigerian Doctors, Psychologists, Nurses and Counsellors to provide over-the-phone assistance to Drug Users in Need

March 2020

• 31/03/2020 - Leaving No One Behind: Protecting people in prisons from COVID-19
• 08/03/2020 - Strengthening Women's Role in Counter-Terrorism
• 03/03/2020 - World Wildlife Day 2020: UNODC vows to support Nigeria in tackling wildlife crime
• 03/03/2020 - Forum raises alarm on effects of corruption on children and youths

February 2020

• 20/02/2020 - Empower women in the fight against corruption
• 12/02/2020 - Students Develop App to Trap Human Traffickers

January 2020

• 27/01/2020 - Facebook, Andela, UNODC partner to organise second Hackathon competition in Nigeria

December 2019

• 16/12/2019 - International Launch of the Report on Corruption in Nigeria: Patterns and Trends 2019 at Anti-Corruption Conference in Abu Dhabi
• 06/12/2019 - UNODC supports Nigeria in launching Report on the Second Survey on Corruption in Nigeria
• 04/12/2019 - Fast-tracking the effective Implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption in support of the Sustainable Development Goals
• 02/12/2019 - UNODC launches Nigeria Training Module on Gender Dimensions of Criminal Justice Responses to Terrorism

November 2019

• 28/11/2019 - INL, NAPTIP, UNODC TEAM UP TO PREVENT HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN NIGERIA: HANDOVER MATERIALS TO FAAN
• 15/11/2019 - UNODC Launches New Nigeria Handbook on Counter-Terrorism Investigations

October 2019

• 30/10/2019 - UNODC, ECOWAS and the EU release WENDU Report
• 10/10/2019 - Engaging Airlines and Travel Agents in Preventing Human Trafficking
• 08/10/2019 - Global Maritime Security Conference: Gulf of Guinea States Gather in Abuja to Tackle Maritime Crime Crisis

September 2019

• 26/09/2019 - Rethinking judicial cooperation between Africa and Europe

July 2019

• 30/07/2019 - Nigeria heeds global call, sets up State Task Force against human trafficking
• 20/07/2019 - HIV PREVALENCE IN NIGERIAN PRISONS TWICE NATIONAL AVERAGE, SAYS UNODC
• 08/07/2019 - UNODC publishes Global Homicide Study: Homicide kills more people than armed conflict
• 07/07/2019 - UNODC holds consultation in Abuja on the treatment of children affected by Terrorist Groups

June 2019

• 26/06/2019 - Striking a balance between fair and inclusive health system and criminal justice response
• 18/06/2019 - Promoting education to prevent crime, drug use, and violent extremism in Nigeria

May 2019

• 17/05/2019 - West Africa loses $2.3 billion to Maritime Crime in Three Years as Nigeria, UNODC rally multi-national efforts to thwart Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea

April 2019

• 24/04/2019 - UNODC mainstreams gender dimensions of criminal justice responses to terrorism
• 05/04/2019 - UNODC commemorates International Day of Sport for Development and Peace in Nigeria

March 2019

• 29/03/2019 - Young African justice coders take on Facebook's latest hackathon challenge

November 2017

• 06/11/2017 - EU-Anti Trafficking Day Press Release

March 2016

• 02/03/2016 - Zero Discrimination

February 2016

• 14/02/2016 - Support to Anti-corruption in Nigeria Project

January 2016

• 31/01/2016 - UNODC Representative, Cristina Albertin, Re-affirms Commitment Towards Assisting Nigeria Tackle National Challenges

November 2015

• 25/11/2015 - Nigeria, UNODC and Japan deliver joint training for prosecutors on terrorism cases

September 2015

• 03/09/2015 - Calabar Media Roundtable

July 2015

• 28/07/2015 - Modernizing the Nigeria Police Force
• 19/07/2015 - Piloting drug treatment and counseling in Nigerian prisons
• 19/07/2015 - Respect for human rights can engender trust for the Nigerian police
• 19/07/2015 - Strengthening capacity to counter terrorism in Nigeria
• 02/07/2015 - NAPTIP DG calls for closer collaboration among LEAs

June 2015

• 29/06/2015 - Nigeria takes giant strides on drug control
• 22/06/2015 - UNODC completes assessment of 36 Nigerian prisons
• 01/06/2015 - Civil societies networking on drug issues in Nigeria

May 2015

• 21/05/2015 - UNODC to start implement Japan-funded project to fight human trafficking in Nigeria
• 21/05/2015 - Switzerland Supports Rehabilitation and Empowerment of Victims of Human Trafficking in Nigeria
• 21/05/2015 - Japan partners with UNODC to tackle multidimensional security threats in north-eastern Nigeria
• 09/05/2015 - Agenda-Setting on Human Rights and Justice Reforms
• 01/05/2015 - L-R - Mariam Sissoko, UNODC Representative; Roli Bode-George, DG NDLEA; Ahmadu Giade, Chairman NDLEA; Michel Arion, EU Ambassador and Alan Munday, 1st Secretary EU Delegation in Nigeria

April 2015

• 23/04/2015 - UNODC Advocates Transparent and Merit Based Appointments for the Justice Sector in Nigeria

November 2014

• 30/11/2014 - Stakeholders Review Sentencing Guidelines on Rape, Sexual Offences against Children, Kidnapping, Abduction and Stealing

October 2014

• 16/10/2014 - Stakeholders Meet to Develop a Drug Use Prevention Strategy for Nigeria

September 2014

• 24/09/2014 - EU Ambassador Hands Over Computers to NDLEA, Opens Project Office in Lagos

August 2014

• 22/08/2014 - Former President Olusegun Obasanjo Addresses Biennial international Conference on Drugs, Alcohol and Society in Africa

July 2014

• 09/07/2014 - Independent Judiciary: Key to a Better Performing Judicial System
• 02/07/2014 - EU-UNODC Support Enhances Justice Sector Reforms in Benue State

June 2014

• 11/06/2014 - Charting a New Course for the Justice Sector in Katsina State

January 2014

• 29/01/2014 - UNODC to Support Model Drug Dependent Treatment and Training Centers in Nigeria
• 21/01/2014 - Solicitors-General Review the Proposed National Policy on Prosecution

August 2011

• 09/08/2011 - Press release - UNODC hands over ICT equipment to NAPTIP

April 2011

• 06/04/2011 - Press release - Bayelsa State Judiciary Partners with UNODC for Town Hall Meeting

September 2010

• 24/09/2010 - press release: Inter-agency anti-corruption task team
• 13/09/2010 - All Press Releases

July 2010

• 01/07/2010 - Press release: EU, UNODC AND EFCC PARTNER WITH THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS IN THE CONDUCT OF THE FIRST EVER BUSINESS CRIME AND CORRUPTION SURVEY IN NIGERIA

June 2010

• 28/06/2010 - Press Release: UNODC, NJI AND NPC VISIT BENUE STATE FOR ASSESSMENT OF EU FUNDED PROJECT
• 10/06/2010 - Press Release: UNODC, NJI AND NPC VISIT KATSINA STATE FOR ASSESSMENT OF EU FUNDED PROJECT
• 02/06/2010 - Press release: MULTI-AGENCY MONITORING MISSION VISITS BORNO STATE JUDICIARY ON EU FUNDED PROJECT

May 2010

• 26/05/2010 - Press release: EU/UNODC PROJECT BOOSTS NJI LIBRARY

April 2010

• 12/04/2010 - Press release: EFCC goes CSI - EU funded Project supports EFCC in the establishment of its Forensic Laboratory