In 2019, 1.7 thousand males and 337 females were arrested in Nigeria for advance fee fraud. Moreover, 878 males and 73 females were arrested for cyber-crimes. Overall, males represented the vast majority of individuals arrested in Nigeria for financial and economic crimes.
Number of people arrested for economic and financial crimes in Nigeria in 2019, by gender and type of crime
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NBS (Nigeria). (August 31, 2021). Number of people arrested for economic and financial crimes in Nigeria in 2019, by gender and type of crime [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261253/people-arrested-for-economic-crimes-in-nigeria-by-gender-and-crime/
NBS (Nigeria). "Number of people arrested for economic and financial crimes in Nigeria in 2019, by gender and type of crime." Chart. August 31, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261253/people-arrested-for-economic-crimes-in-nigeria-by-gender-and-crime/
NBS (Nigeria). (2021). Number of people arrested for economic and financial crimes in Nigeria in 2019, by gender and type of crime. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261253/people-arrested-for-economic-crimes-in-nigeria-by-gender-and-crime/
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Number of people arrested for economic and financial crimes in Nigeria in 2019, by gender and type of crime [Graph], NBS (Nigeria), August 31, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261253/people-arrested-for-economic-crimes-in-nigeria-by-gender-and-crime/
