Title:	Applying Artificial Intelligence Technology in Drug Law Enforcement in Nigeria
Author(s):	Nnaemeka Obidike Frank & Okeke Arinze Nicholas
Abstract:	The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) is a federal law enforcement agency charged with eradicating drug trafficking of any sort in Nigeria. Drug traffickers innovate new ways to avoid detection. Artificial intelligence is capable of helping law enforcement get ahead of designer drugs with its online tools. The study discusses applying Artificial Intelligence Technology in Drug Law Enforcement in Nigeria. The paper will highlight the overview of drug trafficking in Nigeria and the inherent challenges of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency as well as the application of Artificial Intelligence technology as a tool in fighting the menace of drug trafficking in Nigeria. Thematic method of data analysis was employed in this study, with focus on drug trafficking and Nigeria’s international image, Analysis of the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act, Artificial Intelligence techniques and the role of Artificial Intelligence in the fight against drug trafficking. NDLEA will find the study beneficial in its fight against drug trafficking. The study will proffer solutions to the use of technology in tackling drug trafficking in Nigeria.
Keywords:	Drug traffickers, Outlined drugs, Artificial intelligence, law enforcement agencies
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