Undermining Peace: Banditry, Gold, and Elite Collusion in Northwest Nigeria
Undermining Peace: Banditry, Gold, and Elite Collusion in Northwest Nigeria
Oluwole Ojewale a Regional Organised Crime Observatory Coordinator – Central Africa, Dakar, Senegalb Institute for Security Studies, Dakar, SenegalOluwole Ojewale PhD is the ENACT Regional Organised Crime Observatory Coordinator for Central Africa at the Institute for Security Studies in Dakar, Senegal. His research interests span transnational organized crime, urban governance, security, conflict and resilience in Africa. At various times, he has undertaken studies and stakeholders’ engagements in Cameroon, Chad, Central Africa Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, São Tomé and Senegal. He is the co-author of “Urbanization and Crime in Nigeria” (Palgrave, 2019) – adjudged as the first comprehensive book on the intersection between urbanization and crime in Nigeria. His public policy and advocacy commentaries have been published in Harvard Bulletin, ISS Today, The Brookings Institution, The Africa Report, Africa at LSE, and The Conversation. He features frequently as a public affairs analyst on CNN, FRANCE24, BBC, Newzroom Afrika, TVC, News Central and CGTN among others.