Organized crime in Nigeria

8based here
4foreign footprints

Based in Nigeria 8

Foreign groups with a footprint in Nigeria 4

1
Islamic StatePresence
based in Iraq
The Islamic State claimed territory in Nigeria.
Sources: Islamic State
2
Primeiro Comando da CapitalPresence
based in Brazil
The PCC established itself as a central player in the West African cocaine trade, with members controlling neighbourhoods in Lagos and Abuja.
Sources: Primeiro Comando da Capital, Primeiro Comando da Capital
3
Al-ShabaabOperations
based in Somalia
Al-Shabaab trained Boko Haram fighters in Nigeria, as indicated by Boko Haram's statement that their jihadists came from Somalia.
Sources: Al-Shabaab (militant group)
4
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic MaghrebPresence
based in Algeria
AQIM commander Talha claimed that his movement went to Nigeria to organize cells of AQIM.
Sources: Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb