Journal of African Studies and Sustainable Development

This article examines border security in Nigeria in the light of Genesis 47:1-12. The pericope concerns the story of Jacob and his family as migrants in Egypt. The Egyptians did not open their borders to the Jewish migrants to come in without due process. This was due to the importance Egyptians laid on the security of lives and property of the indigenous population. This is similar to the Nigerian situation. Nigeria has poor border management. With the porosity of Nigeria’s border, the security of Nigeria is threatened by the flow of arms, criminals, terrorists, drugs and thriving illegal human trafficking operations. The government has deployed more security apparatus to troubled zones, however, the insecurity has continued. Literature on crime prevention in Nigeria from the Old Testament perspective is very scanty. It is believed that Gen 47:1-12 will speak anew to the Nigerian situation.

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