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Re: This Present Darkness: A History Of Nigerian Organised Crime. - The Economist by oyek691: 11:07am On May 13, 2016
Pls, for once make sure you dont blame the president... some fools blaming him as the cause of this article, bigots even the writer died last year maybe even before buhari is the president.... endure for 4 years nt anoda 16 years ....... sufffering and smiling.. will end in september 2018 ... i promise you guys
Re: This Present Darkness: A History Of Nigerian Organised Crime. - The Economist by ATERI(m): 11:10am On May 13, 2016
Well done,The Ecomomist; keep on giving slaves what slaves deserve!
Re: This Present Darkness: A History Of Nigerian Organised Crime. - The Economist by kokomilala(m): 11:17am On May 13, 2016
We all know these.But, to what extent has the West aided the perpetuation of these crimes enshrounded in darkness?

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Re: This Present Darkness: A History Of Nigerian Organised Crime. - The Economist by Nobody: 11:24am On May 13, 2016
cramjones:
This Present Darkness: A History of Nigerian Organised Crime. By Stephen Ellis.

Two other activities both involve smuggling. Southern Igbos dominate trade in hard drugs, proving adept at creating networks of buyers and sellers in the diaspora. Ellis describes “barons” who contract middle-ranking “strikers”, who run small-fry couriers. They proved successful in North America. Meanwhile people from Edo state mostly control trafficking of sex workers, notably to Europe. One diplomat told the author that 30,000 Nigerian women, mostly from Edo, are prostitutes in Italy. Most are bound by large debts, spiritual ceremonies and intense social pressure.

Ellis’s great contribution is in explaining why Nigerian crime became so ubiquitous. When the oil price fell in the 1980s, educated Nigerians flocked abroad (at least 15m are overseas), forming networks in which crime thrives. Strong student and secret societies bind people together. Importantly, he says, Nigerians show unusual agility in business and have strong social skills. Add a weak, corrupt state and organising crime appears all too easy.

Source: http://www.economist.com/news/books-and-arts/21698631-why-it-became-so-ubiquitous-no-fantasy?fsrc=scn/fb/te/pe/ed/nofantasy

lol... Biafra nation... This one na buhari fault
Re: This Present Darkness: A History Of Nigerian Organised Crime. - The Economist by Bigprozzie: 11:30am On May 13, 2016
[size=14pt]Southern Igbos[/size] dominate trade in hard drugs, proving adept at creating networks of buyers and sellers in the diaspora. Ellis describes “barons” who contract middle-ranking “strikers”, who run small-fry couriers. They proved successful in North America

Interesting!!

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Re: This Present Darkness: A History Of Nigerian Organised Crime. - The Economist by Nobody: 11:31am On May 13, 2016
crestedaguiyi:
Everybody is taking a swipe at Nigeria since the days of the due.llard of daura yet zombies say Gej messed up Nigeria image.

I don't remember us getting this manner of bashing at the international scene during the last administration

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLH8ICHLoiI



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlXbkRnvH88


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Re: This Present Darkness: A History Of Nigerian Organised Crime. - The Economist by Aiykegenihus: 12:22pm On May 13, 2016
undecidedThere is much to brood on here. This is a compelling summary of our environment -
Re: This Present Darkness: A History Of Nigerian Organised Crime. - The Economist by Aiykegenihus: 12:29pm On May 13, 2016
grin grin...the patient dog finally found a 'bone'. Guy receive sense kiss
Bigprozzie:


Interesting!!
undecided
Re: This Present Darkness: A History Of Nigerian Organised Crime. - The Economist by Bigprozzie: 12:32pm On May 13, 2016
Aiykegenihus:
grin grin...the patient dog finally found a 'bone'. Guy receive sense kiss undecided

IK face front
Re: This Present Darkness: A History Of Nigerian Organised Crime. - The Economist by mikolo80: 3:01pm On May 13, 2016
crestedaguiyi:
Everybody is taking a swipe at Nigeria since the days of the due.llard of daura yet zombies say Gej messed up Nigeria image.

I don't remember us getting this manner of bashing at the international scene during the last administration
will you tell a girl you want to debase that she looks like a skank?no
you tell her she is beautiful while you dig her puna anyhow anyhow(gej)
but girl wen cover up na to de call her all sorts of names just get her shields down
its called sour grapes son
oyinbo de try see how to enter baba cos he no gree for them
so next thing na to de insult am
but i would'nt expect you to understand

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Re: This Present Darkness: A History Of Nigerian Organised Crime. - The Economist by caphone: 3:16pm On May 13, 2016
See comments sha, some people mehn!
Re: This Present Darkness: A History Of Nigerian Organised Crime. - The Economist by omojeesu(m): 10:57pm On May 13, 2016
Its the China move that is paining them as well as racism. Didn't their banks aided and aberted our corruption?

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Re: This Present Darkness: A History Of Nigerian Organised Crime. - The Economist by naturefellow(m): 12:37am On May 14, 2016
Standing5:
It isn't. People who deny problems get consumed by those problems most times. The reason the Yorubas have a name for prostitution (Ashewo) and prostitutes (Olosho) but is undoubtedly the tribe least involved in it. Other tribes who deny it n claim they av no name for it are neck deep in it.
Stunning fact!

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