Number of offenses against lawful authority in Nigeria 2017, by type

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Doris Dokua Sasu,
Feb 1, 2022
About 13 thousand crimes against lawful authority were reported in Nigeria in the course of 2017. The largest number of cases was related to breach of peace, which reached almost 10 thousand records. Gambling accounted for 471 cases, while the episodes of escape from custody were 123.

Number of offenses against lawful authority reported in Nigeria in 2017, by type

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June 2018

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Nigeria

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2017

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