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Effects Of Insecurity In Nigeria: The Challenges And Relevance Of The Nigerian Police
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That was how Miss Agnes Agwuocha, a 17-Year old
student in Kano, described the terror she and the members of her family
have been passing through since the terrorist group had given the
affected non indigenes a mere three-day ultimatum, and since after the
expiration, had followed it up with pockets of attacks and killings in
Yobe, Niger, and Borno states. But though these previous Boko Haram
attacks in several cities across the north have affected mainly Igbos
and other Christians and southerners.
To this end, the research work therefore intends to find out answers to the following problems identified as follows:
i. What are the causes and effects of insecurity in Nigeria?
ii. Is the Nigerian police force equipped and properly empowered
to provide security to Nigerians?
iii. What are the factors that have inhibited the Nigerian police force in performing its statutory functions?
iv. Is the Nigerian police force relevant in combating insecurity in Nigeria?
v. What are the steps to be made to enhance greater security in
Nigeria and to make the Nigeria police force more responsive to her duties?
1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The objectives of this study are:
i. To find out the specific causes and fundamental effects of
Insecurity in Nigeria.
ii. To ascertain the extent to which Nigerian Police force is
equipped and empowered to provide security to Nigerians.
iii. To identify the challenges that has inhibited the Nigerian
police in performing its statutory functions.
iv. To explore the relevance of the Nigerian police force in
combating insecurity in Nigeria.
v. To seek out solutions to insecurity in Nigeria and corrections
that can be made to better the Nigerian police force.
1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
Considering
the crucial role of security in any government, especially a
democratically elected government, a study like this has become
necessary. The task of eradicating insecurity in Nigeria is never a rosy
affair but a Herculean task.
Insecurity in Nigeria has become so
widespread and has taken so many lives on the daily basis. It then
follows that something is wrong with our security affairs and also with
the state called Nigeria.
Practically, this work will help in
re-emphasizing and fostering ways by which the problem of insecurity can
be addressed. Even with the regrettably number of lives that have been
lost.
Academically, the work will be useful to the academic
environment. Post graduates and other researchers carrying out research
in related area will find the work very useful.
Theoretically, the
weakness and other lapses that will be identified in this research work
will help the politicians and policy makers in the country to
restructure our security bodies.
1.5 SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
Every
research endeavor has its scope and limitations; our scope of study is
the causes and effects of insecurity in Nigeria, the challenges and the
relevance of the Nigerian police force as a panacea.
Since it is
impossible for a research endeavor to cover the entire research
population, the target population now becomes Enugu and Anambra state
because of the proximity of these states. These two states was chosen
because we believe that we can get those who really know much about the
Insecurity challenges in the country and how the Nigeria police force
have been able to combat it so far. In this vein, the researcher will be
able to gather enough data that will definitely aid the study.
Apart
from the inability of the researcher to cover all members of the
envisaged sample, the researcher faced some limitations in retrieving
some of the research instruments administered to respondents especially
police respondents because of the nature of their job and their general
lack of appreciation of the value of social research. Also the police
stations
visited were hesitant in giving out some sensitive statistical details
and information to back up the research project. All these constituted a
constraint to the research endeavor.
Notwithstanding the above noted Constraints, the researcher made tremendous effort to make the study a Success.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This research work seeks to reveal the Causes and effects of insecurity in Nigeria and the challenges and relevance of the Nigerian police force as a panacea. It is on this premise that the study bases its emphasis on the Nigerian police force to appraise and ascertain efforts and limitation encountered in providing adequate security to Nigerians. The subject matter is both timely and pivotal in this era when Nigeria’s image and freedom internationally and locally is deteriorating due to ... Continue reading---
