What is it about?
Lip print of an individual is distinct and could be a useful form of evidence to identify the ethnicity of a terrorist. The study analyzed the distribution of lip print patterns of two major ethnic groups in Nigeria; Ibo and Hausa, to develop a strategic plan to check the wave of ethnically driven terrorism in Nigeria, carried out by groups such as Boko Haram and Indigeneous People of Biafra (IPOB).
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Why is it important?
The lip size and print could aid forensic investigation, though genetic diversity and heterogeneity of ethnic groups in Nigeria, especially that of Ibo, could setback use of lip print pattern to identify the ethnicity of an unknown individual in Nigeria to help determine the terrorist group to which they may belong.
Perspectives
Terrorism has been the front burner of insecurity in Nigeria and it has been linked to ethnic agitation that could perceived as form of liberation or access to power. The lip size and print could aid forensic investigation, though genetic diversity and heterogeneity of ethnic groups in Nigeria, especially that of Ibo, could setback use of lip print pattern to identify the ethnicity of an unknown individual in Nigeria to help determine the terrorist group to which they may belong.
Dr Chinedu Godwin UZOMBA
Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu Alike
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This page is a summary of: Considering the lip print patterns of Ibo and Hausa Ethnic groups of Nigeria: checking the wave of ethnically driven terrorism, Crime Science, March 2023, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1186/s40163-023-00183-6.
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