Illicit drug use, trafficking and violent extremism in the Lake Chad Region
Reducing drug trafficking and consumption has become imperative in the fight against violent extremism.
Date: 2025-01-28
Time: 15:00 to 17:00
Venue: Indimi International Conference Centre, University of Maiduguri, MTS A Hall (Block A, Second Floor)
RSVP: Elodie Estier dos Santos and register to attend in person
Field research reveals multiple linkages between drug trafficking, increased drug abuse and violent extremism in Boko Haram-affected areas. Although the extent to which trafficking finances Boko Haram is uncertain, evidence indicates that fighters are among the consumers of illicit drugs.
Speakers at this seminar will explore the impact of drug trafficking and drug abuse in the Lake Chad Basin region and possible responses.
This side event at the 5th Lake Chad Governors’ Forum is co-hosted by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Institute for Security Studies (ISS).
Moderators and panelists:
Panel 1: Prevention and treatment
Moderator: Prof Issa Saïbou, University of Maroua, Cameroon
- Representative, Borno State Ministry of Women’s Affairs
- Joseph Ike, Director General, Kaduna Bureau of Substance Abuse
- Bachir Saidou Garba, Director, FOR-US TAMOU, Niger
- UNODC Youth Peace Champion, Nigeria
Panel 2: Law enforcement
Moderator: Cheikh Touré, UNODC Country Representative in Nigeria
- Oumar Alghady, Director, Central African Police Chiefs Committee
- Representative, Joint Investigations Centre, Maiduguri
- Dr Célestin Delanga, Researcher, ISS
