Kidnapping: A Security Challenge in Nigeria

Ezemenaka, Kingsley Emeka

doi:10.9770/jssi.2018.8.2(10)

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“…The marital status of the respondents revealed that 247(56%) were married. This in line with the study conducted by Ezemenaka (2018), on the effects of kidnapping on security in Nigeria. The results of the twohypotheses tested showed that there were positive significant relationships between covid-19 pandemic and human right abuse.…”

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Covid-19 Lockdown and Implicit Kidnapping in Abeokuta Metropolis: Emergency As a Global Prolongation of Human Rights Abuse

Abdullahi

2023

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There are a number of responses to Covid-19 emergency across the globe. One reaction to mitigate the dastardly effects of Covid-19 such as massive loss of lives is imposition of lockdown. This action was a similitude of indirect kidnapping of the citizenry. In the normal kidnapping, victims` freedom of movement is truncated. In the same vein, the enforcement of lockdown denies citizens of their right to movement. This has negative consequences for the fundamental human rights to association, work and dignity of person. Hence, this paper assessed the Covid-19 and implicit kidnapping of citizenry as an elongation of abuse fundamental right of movement in Abeokuta metropolis. The study was cross-sectional, it adopted both qualitative and quantitative research methods. Data were sourced primarily and secondarily. It anchors on anomie theory by Emile Durkheim and betrayal trauma theory by Jennifer Freyd`s. The sample size was gotten through Taro Yamane sample size formula. The questionnaires were administered to 500 re There are a number of responses to Covid-19 emergency across the globe. One reaction to mitigate the dastardly effects of Covid-19 such as massive loss of lives is imposition of lockdown. This action was a similitude of indirect kidnapping of the citizenry. In the normal kidnapping, victims` freedom of movement is truncated. In the same vein, the enforcement of lockdown denies citizens of their right to movement. This has negative consequences for the fundamental human rights to association, work and dignity of person. Hence, this paper assessed the Covid-19 and implicit kidnapping of citizenry as an elongation of abuse fundamental right of movement in Abeokuta metropolis. The study was cross-sectional, it adopted both qualitative and quantitative research methods. Data were sourced primarily and secondarily. It anchors on anomie theory by Emile Durkheim and betrayal trauma theory by Jennifer Freyd`s. The sample size was gotten through Taro Yamane sample size formula. The questionnaires were administered to 500 respondents. However, 440 was returned from the field, consequently the response rate was 88%. 312(70.90%) of the respondents were male, while 102(23.18%) were females. 102(94%). The results of the hypotheses tested: Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The test statistic (0.1731 and 0.0980) exceeded the Pvalues (0.000 and 0.000). The alternative hypotheses that there are significant relationships between lockdown and fundamental human right abuse was accepted. The paper recommends effective compensation for victims of lockdown. It will be useful to individuals, organisation, government agencies and researchers in social sciences. spondents. However, 440 was returned from the field, consequently the response rate was 88%. 312(70.90%) of the respondents were male, while 102(23.18%) were females. 102(94%). The results of the hypotheses tested: Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The test statistic (0.1731 and 0.0980) exceeded the Pvalues (0.000 and 0.000). The alternative hypotheses that there are significant relationships between lockdown and fundamental human right abuse was accepted. The paper recommends effective compensation for victims of lockdown. It will be useful to individuals, organisation, government agencies and researchers in social sciences.

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Covid-19 Lockdown and Implicit Kidnapping in Abeokuta Metropolis: Emergency As a Global Prolongation of Human Rights Abuse

Abdullahi

2023

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“…For instance, in the year 2018 Nigeria was placed sixth on the global kidnap index. This rating puts the country Nigeria among countries with serious kidnapping problems, behind Philippines, Venezuela, Columbia, Brazil and Mexico (Ezemenaka, 2018). Also, Ezemenaka (2018) reported that Nigeria recorded 512 cases of kidnapping and 30 dead persons in kidnappers' than the year against 353 cases recorded throughout 2015.…”

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“…This rating puts the country Nigeria among countries with serious kidnapping problems, behind Philippines, Venezuela, Columbia, Brazil and Mexico (Ezemenaka, 2018). Also, Ezemenaka (2018) reported that Nigeria recorded 512 cases of kidnapping and 30 dead persons in kidnappers' than the year against 353 cases recorded throughout 2015. Similarly, Kyrian (2017) also reported that the former Inspector General of Police in Nigeria had noted that kidnappers and hostage takers got N15 million in ransom (about N100 million) between 2015 and 2017.…”

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Análisis de contenido comparativo en la cobertura periodística de los casos de secuestro en Nigeria

Abba

Abbas²,

Msughter³

2021

C&M

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Este estudio utilizó el análisis de contenido para analizar la cobertura periodística de los casos de secuestro en Nigeria en los periódicos Daily Trust y The Guardian desde agosto a octubre de 2020. Los objetivos de la investigación son examinar la frecuencia, la prominencia y la dirección para medir el alcance de los casos de secuestro por los periódicos seleccionados. Como marco teórico se utilizaron la teoría del ciclo de atención a la temática y la teoría del encuadre. El supuesto básico de la teoría del ciclo de atención a la temática es que los temas relacionados con el medio ambiente tienden a ser repentinamente más notorios, permaneciendo así durante un breve tiempo y luego se desvanecen gradualmente del centro de la atención pública, mientras que la teoría del encuadre de los medios de comunicación defiende que el encuadre individual implica la comprensión cognitiva del individuo en una situación determinada. El estudio reveló que los dos periódicos informaron más de los casos de secuestro en sus páginas interiores, con un 52,6% (Daily Trust) y un 46,8% (The Guardian).

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“…On that note, the causes of this trend as seen in recent literatures are not limited to poverty, unemployment, politics, corruption, lack of security personnel, inefficient security agencies, leadership failure, loss of societal value, porous borders, environmental challenges, e.t.c (Ngwama, 2014;Uzorma & Nwanegbo-Ben, 2014;Badiora, 2015;Abdulkabir, 2017;Ezemenaka, 2018;Obarisiagbon & Aderinto, 2018). All these are, individually and collectively, reflections of the state of Nigeria as a nation in the 21 st century which must be addressed to successfully tackle the menace of kidnapping and hostage taking as an impediment to manpower development, economic growth, and development respectively.…”

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Trends of Kidnapping and Hostage Taking in 21st Century Nigeria: A Reflective Discourse

Obileye¹,

George²

2021

CJSMS

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Kidnapping and hostage taking activities have geometrically increased across the world, taking different forms. These activities for money and other reasons have contributed immensely to the state of insecurity of average Nigerian from within and outside the territory. It is on this note that this paper addresses the trends of kidnapping and hostage taking in Nigeria, its causes, implications and how best to arrest the worrisome situation. Relevant existing body of knowledge were reviewed according to the objectives of the paper. The research design for the paper was explanatory in nature where rational choice theory, routine activity theory and situational crime prevention were adopted to buttress the understanding of the subject matter. Based on the reviewed literature, it was found that the trend of kidnapping and hostage taking in the 21st century Nigeria is on the “high” side thereby needing urgent attention from all stakeholders; Nigerian government, non-governmental organisations, private bodies and all citizens. It is, therefore, recommended that increased effort to fight kidnapping and hostage taking should be made possible by the Nigerian government. This would make the risk of involving in kidnapping related activities higher than the expected benefit; to deter offenders and potential ones from committing such act. Also, capturing the geographical boundary of Nigeria with sophisticated gadget will help reduce the chances of being a victim of kidnapping. These strategies would make kidnapping unattractive to the motivated offender since the opportunity to commit such crime no longer exists.

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Kidnapping: A Security Challenge in Nigeria

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Covid-19 Lockdown and Implicit Kidnapping in Abeokuta Metropolis: Emergency As a Global Prolongation of Human Rights Abuse

Covid-19 Lockdown and Implicit Kidnapping in Abeokuta Metropolis: Emergency As a Global Prolongation of Human Rights Abuse

Análisis de contenido comparativo en la cobertura periodística de los casos de secuestro en Nigeria

Trends of Kidnapping and Hostage Taking in 21st Century Nigeria: A Reflective Discourse

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