An IOT-Based Architecture for Crime Management in Nigeria

Crime and criminal activities have impacted negatively on the socioeconomic development of Nigeria over the years. As a result, life and property of citizens are threatened continually. Putting in place a secured and fear-free environment is thus a critical role of any government. In recent times, Information and Communication Technologies are being leveraged to overcome this challenge. In particular, the advent of Internet of things shows great potential in this regard. Therefore, this study proposes a framework of Internet of things and Big Data technologies to track and monitor crime and criminalities real-time online in order to reduce crime rate in Nigeria. A prototype of the framework is also developed.