H. Uchenna Okoronkwo

Hyginus Uchenna Okoronkwo, a PhD student from Nigeria, said people often think Africans come to India for drug or human trafficking. "We come here for better opportunities because we think India is more advanced and promising than our countries. Some of the people in  Africa  have seen more violence in our lifetime than anyone else. Why would we come to India and do something after which we have to turn away? There are criminal elements in every society and it is up to the police to identify them. We are willing to help the police in this," he said, adding, "I want to call India a home away from home. For this, I need to be accepted by the people here." But life in India is full of challenges-from landlords who refuse to rent out properties or charge double rents to a stiff language barrier. "It's difficult for someone from Cameroon or Rwanda that were French colonies to speak English in a way where an Indian citizen would comprehend. Communication ...

CHECK-MATING THE FINANCING OF TERRORISM IN INDIA AND NIGERIA: A COMPARATIVE APPRAISAL Hyginus Uchenna Okoronkwo* [1] Abstract In many respects, India and Nigeria are more of one than two sides of a coin. The vestiges of colonialism have bequeathed the two-sister countries with similar legal system and some social issues alike. Today, both are faced with the menace of terrorism and are jointly and severally combating its sources of finance etc. What are the remote and immediate causes of terrorism financing in India and Nigeria? How come the domestic terrorists operating in India and Nigeria have, respectively, continued to attract local and international sympathizing financiers? How far have both countries fared in their efforts to permanently block and dry-up the in-flow of funds for terrorism funding? Where are they getting it wrong and are there lessons both countries need to draw from each other in their respective efforts to check-mate the financing of terrorism. ...