AWARENESS AND DISPOSITION OF NIGERIAN POLICE TO FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF NIGERIAN CITIZENS
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2017-10
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Social Studies Association of Nigeria
Abstract
Human rights, which lends credence to the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights, aims at protecting the rights of every individual regardless of age, race,
religion and sex. Several indices, today point to the fact that these rights are being
violated especially by the Nigerian Police. This study, therefore, investigated the
awareness and disposition of the Nigerian citizens. A descriptive survey research
method was employed for the study. The sample size of 120 Police men and
women were selected through simple random sampling techniques. 20 Police
officers were selected each from divisions A-F in Ilorin. An instrument tagged
“Questionnaire on Awareness and Disposition of Nigerian Police to Human Rights
Protection of Nigerian Citizens (QDNPHRPNC)” was used. Findings of the study
reveals that the majority of the police are aware of human rights issues while they
have a bid attitude to it. Qualification influenced their disposition to human rights
protection of citizens while working experience did not influence their disposition
to it. Based on the findings, it was recommended that there is the need to orientate
and re-orients and re-orientate the police on civic learning, especially, human
rights should be published and made available to police officers and human rights
commissions should also intensify their efforts in checkmating the excessiveness
of police on human rights protection of citizen.
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Human Rights, Awareness, Nigerian citizens, Police Disposition