Mob justice, corrupt and unproductive justice system in Nigeria: An empirical analysis

Salihu, Habeeb Abdulrauf; Gholami, Hossein

doi:10.1016/j.ijlcj.2018.09.003

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“…Thus, police crackdowns on sex workers or the enforcement of sex work policies are governed by personal gains of police personnel who need to make extra-earnings. This view supports the opinions of Salihu and Gholami (2018), Ajaja (2017), and Salihu (2019) where they reported that both lawful and unlawful arrests are the order of the day among the personnel of the Nigerian police. They generate humongous money from suspects and their relatives through bail charges, extortions, and bribes.…”

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“…It is painful that police will just come, arrest us, take advantage of our situation and rob us of our hard-earned money and materials.Another participant said that “it is not advisable to go out there (street hot spot) with valuable things because it is sure that you will not recover them if you are arrested.” These accounts, therefore, gravely implicate Nigeria police personnel as perpetrators of injustice and violence and violators of human rights. Previous studies like the work of Salihu and Gholami (2018) and Gholami and Salihu (2018) also corroborate these views.…”

Section: Resultssupporting

confidence: 72%

“…The dimension of police extrajudicial practices such as harassment, extortion, and deprivation of personal belongings clearly describes the pervasive level of corruption within the Nigerian police system. Confiscated items are expected to be returned to the owner following their release from detention provided the items are not illicit (Salihu & Gholami, 2018). Therefore, depriving the owners of the possession of such items or assets illegally amounts to robbery (see Section 401 of the Criminal Code, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Police Crackdowns, Human Rights Abuses, and Sex Work Industry in Nigeria: Evidence From an Empirical Investigation

Salihu

Fawole

2020

International Criminal Justice Review

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This study undertook a qualitative investigation into police crackdowns as a form of operational control mechanism employed to suppress sex workers and sex work industry in Ilorin Emirate, Kwara State, Nigeria. The study employed a qualitative research method. One hundred and six female commercial sex workers (41 at street hot spots and 65 in brothels) participated. They were aged between 19 and 47 and selected through a variety of sampling methods including purposive, referral, and venue-based sampling methods. In-depth interview was the instrument used in data collection, and thematic data analysis was employed in analyzing the data. Results indicate that police crackdown is usually experienced by sex workers at street hot spots and in brothels and are often associated with brutality, human rights abuses, and extortion, which have negative impacts on the livelihoods and general well-being of sex workers. Sex workers devised some strategies to escape and avoid police arrests and abuses. Thus, crackdowns merely displace sex workers during intense restrictions but do not reduce sex work activities. Therefore, the study suggests a change in suppressive approach to an inclusive nonviolent method in reducing commercial sex work activities.

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confidence: 72%

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Police Crackdowns, Human Rights Abuses, and Sex Work Industry in Nigeria: Evidence From an Empirical Investigation

Salihu

Fawole

2020

International Criminal Justice Review

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“…This challenge tends to entail an unstoppable trend of challenges which require a critical effort to address. It would also position the legal system on a platform for effective functioning that can complement the operations of business entities, especially the SMEs in their operations and contributions to the national economy (Salihu and Gholami, 2018). This could be due to the critical issues within SMEs business environments such as stiff competition in some industrial sectors (Onugu, 2005;.…”

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Operations of small and medium enterprises and the legal system in Nigeria

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Olujobi

Ogbari

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Humanit Soc Sci Commun

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This research explored the effects of the legal system on SMEs operations in the Nigerian economy. The study aimed to address the gap in literature discussing the legal system and SMEs’ operations in Nigeria. It focused on learning about the current level of support of the legal system for SME operations and as well as suggesting an approach to enhance effective SMEs’ operations in Nigeria further. The current study applied a conceptual review, relying on extant literature relating to the antecedence of the Nigeria legal system, focusing on the critical factors affecting SME practices in Nigeria. A key finding is the importance of the legal system functions to SMEs practice in Nigeria. It also highlighted the weaknesses of the legal system in providing the needed backing and conducive business environment for SMEs in Nigeria. A model was proposed, depicting the need for restructuring of the legal system, improvised support of other government functionaries and other relevant stakeholders, to facilitate SMEs’ operations and enhance their contributions to the Nigerian economy. The research ends with the suggestion for further research to consider other research methodological approaches, the development of alternative dispute revolutionary measures, as well as a comparative study involving two or more economies in order to project further learning on the legal system and SMEs’ operations.

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“…As a concept, jungle justice exists under different aliases. According to Salihu and Gholami (2018), jungle justice can also be referred to as 'mob justice, 'mob lynching', or 'mob action'. To Jacobs and Wright (2006), the concept can also be called 'street justice'.…”

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Spectators of Suffering: Witnessing Victims of Jungle Justices on Social Media

Nwakpu

Ogbodo

Nwakpu

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With the availability of the media, no one will deny both proximal and distance happenings across the globe especially when it is about suffering of others. The visibilities of these sufferings of others are much triggered with the emergence of new media. People of different socio-cultural and demographic background have adopted social media as means of letting the world know the happenings around them. In Nigeria through the medium, people have become witnesses to the suffering of victims of jungle justice as their images are constantly displayed on daily basis. Existing studies on audience reaction to suffering of others through mediated images shows that audience response to such images are dependent on their gender, socioeconomic, political and religious background, and some arguing that they have become numb and no longer care about suffering of others. Though these may be true, it cannot be generated to Nigeria audiences as a lot of factors determine how audience responded to mediated images. Little or no study of Nigeria background verified how Nigerians respond to suffering of others especially on the victims of disaster and attacks such as jungle justice. It is against these backdrops that this study through survey (focus group interview) determines Nigerian respond to images of victims of jungle justices in Nigeria. The finding reveals that Nigerians are not numbs when faced with such images and reaction is that of pity and ‘it could have been me’ with the sense of responsibility as to help avert the suffering.

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Mob justice, corrupt and unproductive justice system in Nigeria: An empirical analysis

Cited by 21 publications

References 16 publications

Police Crackdowns, Human Rights Abuses, and Sex Work Industry in Nigeria: Evidence From an Empirical Investigation

Police Crackdowns, Human Rights Abuses, and Sex Work Industry in Nigeria: Evidence From an Empirical Investigation

Operations of small and medium enterprises and the legal system in Nigeria

Spectators of Suffering: Witnessing Victims of Jungle Justices on Social Media

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