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Youth unemployment has been the thorny issue affecting our young democracy in Nigeria. Though previous literatures mainly discuss the problems of unemployment without touching on how it instigates violence mobilization. This indicates existence of a missing gap and therefore, this study intends to cover that gap. Data were sourced through interviews conducted with the stake holders such as staff of the electoral institution, civil society, and security agencies such as the Police, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps as well as Nigerian Prisons Service and Nongovernmental Organizations such as Vigilante group. The findings shows that laziness, dying heart, desire to acquire wealthy things simply are the major causes of youth unemployment. The paper gives some recommendations on solving youth unemployment in Kebbi State and indeed Nigeria at large. Contribution/ Originality:This research work contributes in filling the gap on issue of unemployment and its effects on election violence. Previous studies mainly discuss effects of unemployment without touching on how it initiates violence therefore; the study was carried out in order to feel the gap.

The paper examines the role of security agencies in cubing election violence in Nigeria using Kebbi state as a case study. Previous studies only discussed role of security agencies in maintaining law and order without mentioning their role especially during elections, therefore this research intends to close the gap. Data were sourced through interviews conducted with the stake holders such as staff of the electoral institution, civil society, security agencies such as the Police, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps as well as Nigerian Prisons Service and Non governmental Organizations such as Vigilante group. The findings show that politicians are conniving with securities especially the government in power during transition period in order to win election leading to massive destruction as well as loss of lives and properties. The paper gives some recommendations on how to improve the situation.

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