Improving digital forensics practice in Nigeria through academic initiatives

Akhiwu W 2  and  Ukaoha K C 1

Improving digital forensics practice in Nigeria through academic initiatives

Akhiwu W 2 and Ukaoha K C 1

1 University of Benin, Nigeria 2 Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria

: Forensic Toxicol Pharmacol 2015, 4:4

Abstract

Forensics practice in Nigeria is not a new phenomena with a lot of our law enforcement personnel and other individuals possessing the requisite qualifications but fully unable to practice in the country due to a variety of factors ranging from dearth of facilities, lack of awareness about forensics practice and its attendant benefits and little or no interest from the arms of government amongst others. In this paper, we report on an academic research initiative that produced the Forensics Research Group (FRG) and the Forensics Research and Development Centre (FORDEC), its objectives, membership spread and interest and initiatives put in place to partner other sectors in the study, awareness, propagation and practice of forensic science in Nigeria and especially digital forensics.