Nigeria

Legislation to establish a DNA database in Nigeria is under consideration.

Resources

• External links
  • Chart of Bills: SB: 78 Deoxyribonucieic Acid (DNA) Bill, 2015 (Sen. Theodore A. Orji). First Reading: 08/12/2015
  • Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Bill 2014 (1st January 2014)
  • Nigeria: Draft DNA Bill (2009)

• Press articles
  • IANS: Nigeria to track terrorists through DNA data-bank (16th May 2016)
  • Ventures: This is how the first DNA forensic laboratory in Nigeria will reduce crime rates in lagos state (9th March 2016)
  • Nigeria: The Police and Criminal Record Database (6th August 2015)
  • Nigerian Observer: Military Inaugurates DNA Centre (8th December 2014)
  • AllAfrica: Nigeria: Why Nigeria Needs a National DNA Databank (13th August 2013)
  • The Nigerian Observer: Minister unveils DNA testing facility (6th August 2013)
  • Daily Trust: West Africa: Dragnet to Launch Biometric Database in Africa (28th January 2013)
  • Inspector General of Nigerian Police Calls for National DNA Database (4th October 2012)
  • Information Nigeria: High Crime Rate: Inspector General of Police Calls for National DNA Database (4th October 2012)
  • Vanguard: Nigeria: Varsity Dons, IGP Call for National DNA Database (3rd October 2012)
  • NABDA Wants DNA Databank for Security, Health (18th June 2012)
  • MarketWatch: Sorenson Forensics to Set Up Nigeria's First Forensic DNA Laboratory (11th January 2012)
  • Daily Independent: Defence HQ begins DNA test on soldiers (20th May 2011)