Browsing by Author "Monsurat Isiaka,"

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    Community Perceptions and Trust in Government Measures during Covid-19 Pandemic in Kwara State, Nigeria
    (Department of Sociology, Benue State University, Markurdi, Benue State., 2025-03) Abdullahi Kayode Ibrahim,; Monsurat Isiaka,; Tejideen Toyin Olayinka
    The spread of the novel Corona virus disease (COVID-19) has come and gone but not without casualties across the world, particularly, Nigeria. Nigerian Government, in collaboration with Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has introduced different preventive measures to control and mitigate the scourge. The public health directives and regulations provided by the authorized agencies such as the NCDC, which includes measures such as regular hand washing, wearing of nose mask and maintenance of physical distancing has been met with some public criticism and as a result the directives were ignored and violated in Kwara state even in the face of law enforcement agents. Thus this study examines the community perceptions and trust in government measures during COVID-19 pandemic in Kwara State Nigeria. The research designs were both exploratory and descriptive using qualitative research method. In-depth interview (IDI) was used to generate qualitative data from forty (40) participants. The population of the study comprises participants such as Market men and women from three selected market areas, ATM users and highway drivers and passengers. Content analysis reveals factors which undermine government preventive efforts and these include, poor compliance attitude, myth and misconceptions, inadequate health facilities, distrust of government, as well as the general belief that the virus is not real but it was meant for the elites in Nigeria and beyond. The study recommends, among others, that there is need to ameliorate the adverse effects of COVID-19 misconceptions and myths through evidence-based campaigns using all sources of information.
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    Crime of the Crime Fighters
    (Department of Criminology and Security Studies, Federal University of Oye Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria, 2021-06) Monsurat Isiaka,; Abdullahi Kayode Ibrahim,; Atolagbe Toyosi Damola
    The study is a perception study. It examines public perception on the involvement of EFCC in aiding and perpetrating cyber offenses, and the study seeks to; determine factors that influence the involvemen EFCC in cybercrime in Nigeria and determines whether EFCC effort in curbing cybercrime has enhanc accountability in Nigeria. Relaying on social conflict theory, the study utilizes both qualitative and quantitative research methods. For qualitative data, 36 participants (12 each from the University of llarie Kwara State Polytechnic, and Kwara State University) were purposively selected for an In-depth interview While the content analysis was used to analyzed qualitative data, frequency and percentage table were for quantitative data, and some variables were also measured through the 2Likert scale. The staty therefore, reveals that most of the EFCC officials are already diving into the same corruption they are fighting. They go after suspects threatening to arrest them except if they can 'sort (bribe) them. Some EFCC officials also dine and wine with cybercriminals because of the fear of being assassinated. Therefore, sk study recommends that any EFCC official caught aiding or involving in cybercrime should be expelled and made to face the law publicly. EFCC should emphasize periodic training and re-orientation of her staff wi their duties as prescribed by the Nigerian constitution. Officers of the EFCC should also be provided with modern technology and adequate security to discharge their duties without the fear of being assassinated
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    Insurgency and Counter–Insurgency:
    (Department Sociology, Federal University of Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria, 2020-10) Monsurat Isiaka,; Issah Mashood,; Austin Oladele,; Abdullahi Kayode Ibrahim.
    Nigeria has been battling insurgencies such as Boko Haram and Kidnappings, which have become a financial leak pipe and life-threatening to the nation. Many attempts at curbing the activities of the insurgents had proved difficult. This is evidenced in the statement of the former Nigeria Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, that "terrorism and terrorist groups could not be eliminated alone by the military unless religious bodies and organisations in the country come to the forefront of the spiritual battle". This statement can be related to the nature of the crisis against conventional war for which the military was trained. Moreover, there are tendencies for the traditional, religious, and economic factors responsible for the problem. These and many other factors have led some affected regions like Borno State to resort to local vigilante. Holding to the argument of Parsons that people do cooperate based on social order, which comes from ther values and social actors that is based on voluntarism, this paper examines the effectiveness of local vigilante in combating insurgencies in Nigeria. However, throughout the country, the activities of the local vigilante towards community policing and social order may not be the technically most efficient. Still, their approach is necessary and appropriate in maintaining peace via the indigenous mechanisms of social control that may include African spintualism. Therefore, the paper recommends a strong synergy between the conventional and non-conventional security organisations for comprehensive crime control and prevention in Nigeria
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    Investigating the Role and Challenges of Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in Combating Oil Pipeline Vandalism in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria
    (Department of Sociology, Benue State University, Markurdi, Benue State., 2020-11) Abdullahi Kayode Ibrahim,; Monsurat Isiaka,; Tejideen Toyin,; Atiku Abiodun; Oyedeji Jonathan Kehinde
    Oil pipeline vandalism has become one of the major problems facing economic development in Nigeria. Thus this study investigates the role and challenges of Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) In combating Oil pipeline vandalism in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria. The study utilized quantitative research method and adopted a descriptive survey using a structured questionnaire. Simple random sampling technique was use for the respondents where one hundred questionnaires were distributed to respondents within the study area in Warri and analyzed using simple percentage. The study found that Ineffective equipments, lack of trained personnel, corruption and under reporting cases of pipeline vandalism are major factors militating against optimum performance of the officials of NSCDC. The study recommends funding for NSCDC, recruitment of more staff more eligible to man pipeline as well as the prosecution of vandals.
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    Investigating the Role and Challenges of Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in Combating Oil Pipeline Vandalism in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria
    (Department of Sociology, Benue State University, Markurdi, Benue State., 2020-11) Abdullahi Kayode Ibrahim,; Monsurat Isiaka,; Tejideen Toyin,; Atiku Abiodun; Oyedeji Jonathan Kehinde
    Oil pipeline vandalism has become one of the major problems facing economic development in Nigeria. Thus this study investigates the role and challenges of Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) In combating Oil pipeline vandalism in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria. The study utilized quantitative research method and adopted a descriptive survey using a structured questionnaire. Simple random sampling technique was use for the respondents where one hundred questionnaires were distributed to respondents within the study area in Warri and analyzed using simple percentage. The study found that Ineffective equipments, lack of trained personnel, corruption and under reporting cases of pipeline vandalism are major factors militating against optimum performance of the officials of NSCDC. The study recommends funding for NSCDC, recruitment of more staff more eligible to man pipeline as well as the prosecution of vandals
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    Public Perception on the Role of Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) in Curbing the Menace of Money Laundering in Nigeria.
    (Department of Public administration Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Nigeria, 2019-06) Monsurat Isiaka,; Abdullahi Kayode Ibrahim
    The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) is a commission saddled with the responsibility of fighting economic and financial crimes and other related offences in Nigeria as established in the Act of 2004. However, the effectiveness of the commission towards the discharge of her statutory roles as well as the enforcement of the provisions of the Money Laundering Act via curbing the menace has witnessed ardent arguments. Therefore, this study examines public perception on the role of EFCC in curbing money laundering In Nigeria. While the study is anchored on defiant theory, it utilizes qualitative method to generate data, Two states (Lagos and Kwara) and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) were purposively selected for the study. A total of 36 participants were selected (12 from each state and FCT) through purposive sampling technique. In order to have a spread of the respondents, the 12 participants from each state and FCT were selected from different areas of the states. In-depth interviews were conducted with the 36 respondents, and content analytical technique was used to analyse narratives from the respondents. The analysis revealed while some participants expressed that the agency has been effective in curbing money laundering and other financial crimes, some participants argued that the agency Is Incapable of fighting money laundering and other financial crimes in the country because of the agency's lack of autonomy/Independence. Therefore, the study recommended that EFCC should be granted autonomy to prevent the agency from being used and manipulated by any sitting government as a tool to fight political opponent(s).
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    The Nigerian Criminal Justice System:
    (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ilorin, Nigeria, 2022-02) Habeeb Abdulrauf Salihu,; Monsurat Isiaka,; Obasanjo Solomon Balogun,; Tomisin Adedunmola Akangbe; Abdullahi Kayode Ibrahim
    This paper examines the roles of the Nigerian criminal justice actors-the police, courts and correctional service in justice administration and identifies some of the impending issues (including prison congestion, extrajudicial practices and pre-trial detention) affecting effective dispensation of justice, rehabilitation and reformation of prison inmates. Essentially it offers strategies on how to effectively address these issues within the context of legal and administrative reforms. The paper argued that for any criminal justice system to effectively protect lives and properties, safeguard the fundamental rights of individuals, and ensure fairness, rule of law must be allowed to guide the operations of justice institutions and administration of justice.