Judges Top List Of Bribe Recipients, Police Lead In Bribe Requests As Nigerians Shell Out N721Billion In Bribes In 2023, Says Damning Report

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Judges Top List Of Bribe Recipients, Police Lead In Bribe Requests As Nigerians Shell Out N721Billion In Bribes In 2023, Says Damning Report

A report published on the National Bureau of Statistics website has shown that a total of N721 billion ($1.26 billion) was paid in cash bribes to public officials in 2023. The report followed the findings of the United Nations office on Drugs and Crimes survey in partnership with the National Bureau of Statistics. The report titled “Corruption in Nigeria; Patterns and Trends'' noted that an average cash bribe paid was N8,284. This represents an …