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Migration Of The Nigerian Mafia Into South Africa by TMKsouth: 3:46pm On Dec 24, 2018 |
Nigerian criminality in South Africa is more widespread than the average Nigerian back home would like to believe. According to the Nigerian Union of South Africa they had a registered membership of around 800 000 Nigerians in the country, with most of them living in Johannesburg. Here is the summarised report (2017) released by South Africa's most prestigious institution of higher learning, the University of Cape Town (UCT): MIGRATION OF THE NIGERIAN MAFIA https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2017-05-16-migration-of-the-nigerian-mafia 16 MAY 2017 | CARLA BERNARDO. Since the 1980s, Nigerian organised crime has migrated around the world. They established strong roots in Italy and, from the 1990s, in parts of South Africa. Valentina Pancieri, postgraduate researcher and police officer on sabbatical, is investigating the motivations for migration of Nigerian organised crime into these two nations. “It is very important to note that not all Nigerian immigrants are involved in crime,” says Pancieri. “Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa so it has a greater chance of having a higher number of people involved in criminal activities.” The move to South Africa The arrival of a large number of Nigerian immigrants to South Africa began in the mid-1990s as the country was undergoing its transition from apartheid to democracy. With their home country in turmoil, South Africa proved easy to enter due to Nigeria’s contribution to the liberation struggle. Nigerian syndicates first established themselves in Johannesburg in the late 1990s. As a virgin territory for organised crime, it was well suited to establish a new criminal venture, bringing in cocaine and crack. In that period, nightclubs started hiring Nigerian bouncers as security, replacing white ones who were more prone to violence and attracted unwanted police attention. This acted as a marketing asset for the Nigerians involved in drugs, who could enlarge their market through selling in clubs. While Nigerians never controlled the security industry, through their established South American contacts, they began importing cocaine, which is not produced in South Africa and for which local criminals had very few contacts. Nigerians soon established themselves as controllers of the cocaine and crack supply chain. To this day, cocaine is still not available in large quantities on the South African market and Johannesburg remains the headquarters for Nigerian illicit activities in South Africa. Friends and family In addition to markets and demands, “ethnic ties are very important to the way crime moves”, says Pancieri. According to her research, Nigerian mafia will, prior to establishing themselves in the host country, seek out and join those with a shared background. “You want to do business – legal and illegal – with people from your culture and language,” she says. Territory The presence of established criminal organisations serves as a deterrent for Nigerian mafia. In Cape Town, gangs control the Cape Flats, feeding its supply of cheaper, more addictive drugs –predominantly to impoverished communities. “You won’t find Nigerian syndicates selling drugs on the Cape Flats,” says Pancieri. “Nigerian criminals do not appear to want to fight.” How to curb Nigerian mafia Instead, when they first arrived in Cape Town, Nigerians set up shops in the affluent and relatively gang-free Sea Point to expand their business into the drug trade and sex trafficking. But they did not stay there. Through collaboration between police, law enforcement and the local neighbourhood watch, Nigerian syndicates were pushed out of Sea Point, forcing them to find a new stronghold in the city’s northern suburbs. The Sea Point case demonstrated South African police’s ability to break organised crime. “But it is not an easy structure to eradicate,” says Pancieri. “You need to be trained, equipped and conducting wiretapping investigations. You need to be monitoring people.” Pancieri hopes that the understanding that results from her research will strengthen transnational police operations in their fight against Nigerian crime, and enable judiciary systems and social support agencies in their work with criminals, criminal networks and victims. “Until something related to police intelligence work is done, Nigerian criminal syndicates will always be successful,” she says.
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Re: Migration Of The Nigerian Mafia Into South Africa by TheBillionTeam: 3:49pm On Dec 24, 2018 |
What this is serious |
Re: Migration Of The Nigerian Mafia Into South Africa by delzbaba(m): 3:53pm On Dec 24, 2018 |
South African police should come to Nigeria and be enlightened on the singular tribe responsible for this drug trade and get lessons on how to identify them from their names. 6 Likes |
Re: Migration Of The Nigerian Mafia Into South Africa by Dogeatdog: 5:30pm On Dec 24, 2018 |
Nonsense 1 Like |
Re: Migration Of The Nigerian Mafia Into South Africa by WrathOfHadez(m): 6:59pm On Dec 24, 2018 |
Zulus always looking for who to blame for their failures and unproductivity Nigerians are taking our women Zimbabwe are taking our jobs Migrants are responsible for infrastructural decay. Yet their economy is on a free fall and crime on record high since the white man left them to rule themselves. Zulus are born to be slaves. Every inclination of a Zulu is servitude and violence. |
Re: Migration Of The Nigerian Mafia Into South Africa by TMKsouth: 7:46pm On Dec 24, 2018 |
WrathOfHadez: You should note how this study & report were conducted by two white females (one of them an Italian national) & NOT Zulu men. How about engaging with the contents of this report - that's how solutions will come about. 7 Likes |
Re: Migration Of The Nigerian Mafia Into South Africa by TMKsouth: 7:52pm On Dec 24, 2018 |
delzbaba: Do they even use their real names/identities? |
Re: Migration Of The Nigerian Mafia Into South Africa by WrathOfHadez(m): 8:19pm On Dec 24, 2018 |
TMKsouth:typical south African! So Nigeria's "organised crime_ is more damaging than xenophobia in south Africa? Or more disturbing than your rape surge or violence? South Africa has the highest crime rate by far in Africa and it's so nice you guys are sweeping it off and trying to blame Nigerians who are amongst some of the most skilled Migrants in your country. How about your economy in comatose? Or your high rate of school drop outs? Tell me where drug market surged without a ready local market and local criminal collaboration. Your mythical research paper doesn't worth the effort of a serious rebuttal. It's too simplistic. I expect a project of any South African university to do more than that poorly written garbage. ...and just for the records, the ANC government of South Africa asked the Nigerian government to send skilled professionals to fill up vacancies in your country immediately after the fall of apartheid. That, my friend, is the genesis of the migration and not economic boom or bad situation in Nigeria like your research paper termed it. Pathetic Mofo! 2 Likes |
Re: Migration Of The Nigerian Mafia Into South Africa by Auxtin85(m): 8:35pm On Dec 24, 2018 |
I can see our house on that pics there |
Re: Migration Of The Nigerian Mafia Into South Africa by TMKsouth: 9:04pm On Dec 24, 2018 |
WrathOfHadez: So... basically... You are defending the Nigerian Mafia?! I was expecting since you are a "clever Nigerian" you'd connect the dots between drugs peddling, violent crimes, rape crisis & the aids pandemic. But you failed to. You also fail in separating the Mafia from the skilled Nigerian migrants. That report begins by absolving MOST Nigerians from criminal activity but you got so worked up you missed it completely. So, you guys sent 800 000 highly skilled migrants to help develop another country while yours is in such a dire mess? Bless you. Reality check: I've lived in Hillbrow & Jhb CBD for over a decade sir and I can truly tell you that a majority of your people are loitering about, hawking or in the 'nightclub' business. As for the quality of the paper, you can take it up with them. I provided the link in the opening. 9 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Migration Of The Nigerian Mafia Into South Africa by WrathOfHadez(m): 9:28pm On Dec 24, 2018 |
TMKsouth: There goes the "logical" xenophobic Zulu pretending to be looking for a solution to the mess in south Africa. One knock and your hypocritical facade comes falling off. The question is why are there no drug problems in Nigeria. Mexico which exports drugs to the US has its drug violence at home too. So why is south Africa's drugs problem supposedly by Nigerians and Nigeria is heroin and cocaine free? Your article said "some" , "not all" and never "most". Zulu snowflake like you. And since you have a dwindling economy that had lost the top spot in in Africa since 2015 you really don't have a prayer, Zulu . And please, how is blacks raping 80 year old white grandmothers of Afrikaner descent got anything to do with Nigerians? Why are you avoiding slavery of over 400 years black south Africans were made to suffer? Why do you ignore Soweto '76? Why do you ignore inequality? South Africa is the most unequal country in the world! These are the root cause your black population are living dead. Not Nigerias. Why do you ignore the root cause of black south Africa and BBE and blame it on Nigerians? After all, Desmond tutu said south Africa has gotten worse since the white man left rulership to you. Welcome to another Zimbabwe loading. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Migration Of The Nigerian Mafia Into South Africa by Rotimi47: 10:04pm On Dec 24, 2018 |
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Re: Migration Of The Nigerian Mafia Into South Africa by WrathOfHadez(m): 9:45am On Dec 25, 2018 |
Zulu South Africa do not take responsibility. They blame everyone but themselves These are a bunch of lazy, unproductive people who were given a sound economy on a platter by white Afrikaner but they destroyed everything within 2 decades. Uncreative, unmotivated, shiftless and without direction, they would rather rape, take pap and scream Africans are taking our jobs and women when they themselves are unemployable. These lazy skanks can't even run a Spazzar shop to save their miserable lives. How these mofos managed to destroy Africa's biggest economy in record time is baffling. And one of the idiots here is lamenting on a Nigerian forum why black South Africa love drugs. Laziness and unproductivity is a fetile ground for drug abuse. Idiot. |
Re: Migration Of The Nigerian Mafia Into South Africa by Nobody: 5:16am On Dec 26, 2018 |
[color=#006600][/color]fact and simple hardcore truth...... WrathOfHadez: 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Migration Of The Nigerian Mafia Into South Africa by Iwantslavesgone: 6:17am On Dec 26, 2018 |
Are you payed to embarass your country ? ![]() ![]() 1 Like |
Re: Migration Of The Nigerian Mafia Into South Africa by hisgrace090: 10:21am On Dec 26, 2018 |
Number of Nigerians into drug business in south Africa is overwhelming. |
Re: Migration Of The Nigerian Mafia Into South Africa by TMKsouth: 3:56pm On Dec 26, 2018 |
Iwantslavesgone: I'm "all over" your forum the same way u have also infiltrated DSTV with crap like NTA & Nollywood movies. That's more embarrassing for Nigeria ![]() ![]() 5 Likes |
Re: Migration Of The Nigerian Mafia Into South Africa by TMKsouth: 4:28pm On Dec 26, 2018 |
WrathOfHadez: Idiot, did u hear Desmond Tutu complain about Black leadership during the Mandela years? Did he say it during the Mbeki years? He's over the moon right now with Cyril. U guys rejoiced Zuma coz he resembled your poor leadership in Nigeria u built a huge statue of him. He's gone now dude, SAs on fire! Did u hear bout our $100B investment drive? $60B is in the bank. Black South Africans have a far superior living standard than an average Nigerian that's y u always attacking us (never whites). Here’re the “Top 10 Most Attractive Countries” for investors according to a new report by @RMB_CIB. 1Egypt 2South Africa (with a black leadership still in place ![]() 3Morocco 4Ethiopia 5Kenya 6Rwanda 7Tanzania 8Nigeria (Africa's largest economy ![]() 9Ghana 10Ivory Coast 6 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Migration Of The Nigerian Mafia Into South Africa by WrathOfHadez(m): 4:52pm On Dec 26, 2018 |
TMKsouth: You're even a bigger idiot than I had imagined! The average black South Africa is a fulfilment of all the stereotype the world holds about black people: violent, slow in wits and given to bestial pleasures! A dense dummy dum-dum like you never realised a race of people enslaved for over three hundred (300) years in their own country will just be a psychological and emotional vegetable, eternally unfit to partake in the civilze world. Did you not see your government had to reduce your pass mark to 30% ? That's how dull and mentally altered south African blacks are! Once again, fool, check your history, your Mandela government asked Nigeria to send in professionals to run your country because in 1994 you guys were just let down from your caves and jungles the Afrikaner kept you perpetually imprisoned! Your article is as useless as your life. You claim the genesis of Nigerian migration to South Africa was economic when it was your black government, inexperienced with the world that brought them in. You're a Zulu and detailed research is not one of your strong points. That's why settling Afrikaaners told you you guys are settlers too and till today you can't even venture into white towns like klenfontein(?). The record says Egypt has even beaten you in the economic front after Nigeria sent you losing the top spot. Now how can a group of monkies, kill an economy and industry in the less than 2 decades? An economy that the white settlers built for over 300 years to European standard? Zulus are mentally unfit. Xenophobic lots with savage impulses. Read a quote from Desmond Tutu: Something happened to us," Tutu, 78, told South Africa's Die Burger newspaper. "It looks like we have lost our pride. And it is not because of poverty. "I don't want to make apartheid the scapegoat, but it might be that we are unaware of the damage that was caused. To all of us South Africans. "The damage to people who implemented such an inhuman policy, as well as the damage done to the victims." Pay special attention to the bolded. Apartheid is your disease, not Nigerians. The white man has done to you worse than a scientist can do to a lab dog. Don't hate Nigerians. Don't even hate the white Afrikaner. Hate Providence for choosing you as a slave. You don't matter or count! |
Re: Migration Of The Nigerian Mafia Into South Africa by TMKsouth: 6:55pm On Dec 26, 2018 |
WrathOfHadez: Nigeria's GDP has dropped from $600B to what exactly... (with the threat of another recession still looming large). Seems identical to what SA has being going through. So all the venom you spewed about monkeys wrecking the economy applies to u too dude ![]() Nigeria's contribution to SA pre/post democracy is overrated. Overrated by Nigerians desperate for relevance & validation. You not gonna get it here. Theres no monument (ZERO) or well-considered accolade by South Africa for your continuing overhyped support of SA. SA Lists States That Helped Their Apartheid Fight - Nigeria Not Listed! ![]() ![]() ![]() https://www.nairaland.com/2284410/photo-sa-lists-states-helped 6 Likes |
Re: Migration Of The Nigerian Mafia Into South Africa by WrathOfHadez(m): 7:01pm On Dec 26, 2018 |
TMKsouth: You don't count Zulu. I have delivered my points and will not engage a Zulu in a back and forth. Have a nice Yuletide and please take your time and fill up this forum with your tears and lamentations. You will get all the Nigerian attention you so crave. Goodbye. Thirsty Zulu. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Migration Of The Nigerian Mafia Into South Africa by TMKsouth: 7:19pm On Dec 26, 2018 |
WrathOfHadez: Mandela was stuck in jail way too long to know about the criminal mind of your like. He didn't know better when he came out. I doubt very much we are still looking in your direction for skills - fingers burnt. And, mind you, SA sought skills from all over the world to come revive the economy in 1994. All countries of the world do that especially in the middle-eastern and Western Europe. So, u are overplaying Nigeria's role in SA. Your people are not sitting in highrise air-conditioned offices. Instead this is what they are up to: Why are Nigerians hated by so many nations especially South Africans? https://www.quora.com/Why-are-Nigerians-hated-by-so-many-nations-especially-South-Africans They illegally print money Nigerians Arrested With $80 Million In Counterfeit Money They open churches to conduct human trafficking tim omotoso - Google Search. They commit violence Case against 14 Nigerian nationals postponed in Rustenburg court | IOL News. They are drug Lords Rustenburg community rampage targets alleged drug dealers. 7 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Migration Of The Nigerian Mafia Into South Africa by Nobody: 1:51pm On Dec 30, 2018 |
this southy guy don run .........# I don't even like your country guy ur people too dey jealous Nigerians CO's we are better than u guys all way rou nd.Fact |
Re: Migration Of The Nigerian Mafia Into South Africa by TMKsouth: 2:11pm On Dec 30, 2018 |
osadebamen1: Thanx for the facts (dat u didn't provide/ or maybe can't provide) ![]() ![]() |
Re: Migration Of The Nigerian Mafia Into South Africa by Nobody: 2:25pm On Dec 30, 2018 |
Lolzzzzzzzzzzzz...........its well ur back ......... |
Re: Migration Of The Nigerian Mafia Into South Africa by SensorVee(f): 10:11pm On Feb 07, 2019 |
How bout SAfrica Mafia in 9ja. Mtn DSTV stealing our Naira. ![]() |
Re: Migration Of The Nigerian Mafia Into South Africa by TMKsouth: 10:54pm On Feb 07, 2019 |
SensorVee: Well, u asked for FDI. SA didn't ask for gangsters. |
Re: Migration Of The Nigerian Mafia Into South Africa by SensorVee(f): 1:33pm On Feb 08, 2019 |
TMKsouth: Naija has glo. Don't need mtn thiefs. We are developing South Africa. Since Nigerians come there your economy was growing now in recession bcoz Nigerians are going bcoz xenophobia. |
Re: Migration Of The Nigerian Mafia Into South Africa by SensorVee(f): 8:14pm On Feb 08, 2019 |
TMKsouth: U will die of hate jealous xenophobia. |
Re: Migration Of The Nigerian Mafia Into South Africa by SillySeason: 9:30pm On Feb 08, 2019 |
TMKsouth: Shameful |
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