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Item Electoral Violence and the Prospects of Peaceful 2019 General Elections in Nigeria(Jigawa Journal of Politics, Department of Political Sicence, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Federal University Dutse, Jigawa State, Nigeria., 2020-06) Abubakar, Abdulrahman; Zekeri, Momoh; Hassan, Adijat KuburatIn an ideal situation, elections ought not to be characterized by conflicts and violence if the actors were genuinely seeking power for the common good. The increase in electoral violence at every turn of election in Nigeria has been alarming and has raised concern over the country's ability to conduct peaceful general elections devoid of electoral violence in 2019. This study seeks to identify the various drivers of electoral violence in Nigeria. Secondly, is to explore the prospects of conducting peaceful 2019 general elections owing to the increasing rate of electoral violence. This study is situated within the mixed method of research, drawing from both qualitative and quantitative design. The data for this study were drawn largely from secondary sources including books, journals, EU official publications, newspapers and other internet sources. The data were analysed using qualitative content analysis together with quantities tools such as graphs analysis. This study identified saliency of communal identities in politics and communal tensions, decline in trust and social capital among communities, culture of impunity, economic vulnerabilities, institutional and behavioural issues such as erosion of trust in the electoral justice system, and lack of internal democracy in political parties in Nigeria as drivers of electoral violence in past Nigeria's general elections. Moreover, this study further revealed achieving peaceful 2019 general elections in Nigeria will require the concerted efforts of all the election stakeholders in abiding by the rules of the game.Item The Involvement of the Nigeria Police in Curbing Insurgency in Nigeria.(Department of Criminology and Security Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, 2023-03) Isiaka, Monsurat; Austin, Oladele; Ismail, Ayatullah, Nasirudeen; Abubakar, Abdulrahman; Hassan, Adijat KuburatThe 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria makes clear the makeup, organization, and operational oversight of the Nigeria Police Force. The preservation of human life and material goods is the main focus of this, among others. Currently, Nigeria is fighting an insurgency that has decimated several areas of the north-eastern region of the country. There is a paucity of research on the Nigeria Police Force's contribution to this conflict, despite the fact that the majority of studies have focused on how the Armed Forces have attempted to quell insurgency and terrorist activity. By highlighting the existence of certain of Nigeria's police special units like Explosives Ordnance Disposal (EOD), K9, Forensics, and Intelligence, a portion of their tasks can be comprehended. The purpose of this study is to investigate how the Nigerian police have helped to quell insurgency in that country. The finding reveals that the Nigeria Police are also involved in the war against insurgency. However, the lack of sophisticated equipment is a major impediment which has hindered the effectiveness of the force. The conclusion of this study recommends, among others, that the Nigerian government should enter stronger bilateral and multilateral relations with high technologically advanced nations to purchase highly sophisticated equipment to combat the insurgents. Similarly, government should share experience with those nations that have successfully fought the menace in their respective domains in order to learn the best tactics to deploy in combating the war.Item THE INVOLVEMENT OF THE NIGERIA POLICE IN CURBING INSURGENCY IN NIGERIA(Department of Criminology & Security Studies, University of Ilorin, 2023-03) Monsurat Isiaka; Austin Oladele; Ismail Ayatullah Nasirudeen; Abubakar Abdulrahman; Hassan, Adijat KuburatThe 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria makes clear the makeup, organization, and operational oversight of the Nigeria Police Force. The preservation of human life and material goods is the main focus of this, among others. Currently, Nigeria is fighting an insurgency that has decimated several areas of the north-eastern region of the country. There is a paucity of research on the Nigeria Police Force's contribution to this conflict, despite the fact that the majority of studies have focused on how the Armed Forces have attempted to quell insurgency and terrorist activity. By highlighting the existence of certain of Nigeria's police special units like Explosives Ordnance Disposal (EOD), K9, Forensics, and Intelligence, a portion of their tasks can be comprehended. The purpose of this study is to investigate how the Nigerian police have helped to quell insurgency in that country. The finding reveals that the Nigeria Police are also involved in the war against insurgency. However, the lack of sophisticated equipment is a major impediment which has hindered the effectiveness of the force. The conclusion of this study recommends, among others, that the Nigerian government should enter stronger bilateral and multilateral relations with high technologically advanced nations to purchase highly sophisticated equipment to combat the insurgents. Similarly, government should share experience with those nations that have successfully fought the menace in their respective domains in order to learn the best tactics to deploy in combating the war.