International records / OpenAlex research

Border Management and Insecurity in Nigeria

Nigeria’s vast and porous land and maritime borders pose major challenges to effective border management, significantly contributing to the country’s insecurity. The numerous unofficial crossing points, difficult terrains, and limited surveillance systems enable illicit activities such as small arms proliferation, terrorism, human and drug trafficking, cattle rustling, and irregular migration. These transnational crimes worsen internal conflicts and criminal networks. Weaknesses in Nigeria’s border governance—stemming from inadequate funding, corruption, poor inter-agency coordination, and wea…