ONITSHA, ANAMBRA STATE—A computer scientist and former deputy governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chinedu Emeka, has developed a computer software that could be used to track criminals and check their activities in the country.

Emeka, who was deputy governor under Governor Chinwoke Mbadinuju’s administration, said he decided to embark on the research and develop the system as criminals were not being punished for offences committed.

Emeka, who just bagged a Phd in computer science from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, said if criminals were caught and punished, prospective criminals would have a rethink before venturing into crimes.

He said there was a need for a national data base of criminals, such as the one he developed, that would be easily accessible to security agencies in the country.

He called on government and private institutions to patronize the Ivory Towers when seeking for solutions to challenges such as provision of power supply, computer software, alternative raw materials/ enhancement of existing raw materials and staff training.

Emeka called on politicians to always provide funds for universities to carry out research and development in the universities and advocated that energy should be re-channeled towards recognition of excellence in research and development.

He said government and private sector could encourage this by setting out annual prizes for most useful indigenous scientific discoveries, best made Nigeria computer software and most useful implement designed for farming.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/04/scientist-invents-computer-software-to-track-criminals/

Great, but do we or do we intend to have a good database to back the software?

good development.......

Da infamous: good development.......

It is indeed a very good development, however would our silly leaders help invest in him ?

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Software to track criminals, I hope criminals dont track the software first

bashr8:

He said there was a need for a national data base of criminals, such as the one he developed, that would be easily accessible to security agencies in the country.
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okay....someone should please explain this part, is it that he created a software that would help in keeping database of criminals.....or he created a software that would actually track the criminals. Abeg make una help me undastand am small.

A database for records of criminals sounds sensible. But a software for tracking sounds vale (are they going to embed micro-chips in them?).

But more importantly, is Mr Emeka having one of those on him