About ** thousand crimes against lawful authority were reported in Nigeria in the course of 2017. The largest number of cases was related to breach of peace, which reached almost ** thousand records. Gambling accounted for *** cases, while the episodes of escape from custody were ***.
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NBS (Nigeria). (June 29, 2018). Number of offenses against lawful authority reported in Nigeria in 2017, by type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1201518/number-of-offences-against-lawful-authority-in-nigeria/
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