The Prevalence and the Criminality of Residential Burial Practices in Ibadan, Nigeria
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2022-11
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Department of Criminology and Security Studies, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria
Abstract
Residential burial has been the major practice of Ibadan people that is culturally inherited from their ancestors. It is a general belief among the Yoruba people that the spirit of the dead protects the living and burial ground serve as a historical background for the family. The practice of residential burial has been criminalized under Nigeria Criminal code Act C38 No 246. Residential burial is a criminal offence which the offender is guilty of misdemeanor and is liable to six (6) months imprisonment. The greater percentage of the Yoruba people is ignorant of the residential burial law and this has been the major boost to the practices. This study is aimed at empirically examined the prevalence and criminality of residential burial practices among the Yoruba people of Ibadan Oyo state Nigeria. The study adopted qualitative method and this includes; observation, Key Informant Interview, In-depth Interview and Case Study. Data was collected and analysis was done using verbatim quotation. Therefore, the research found out that, majority of the respondents are ignorant about the existence of the criminal code that prohibits residential burial; hence, its practice becomes inevitable. The research discovered that, most people believe that cemeteries are not safe for corpses and there are normative cultural values that are embedded in residential burial practices in Ibadan Nigeria. The study recommended that; government should educate members of the community (Ibadan residents) about the danger of burying corpses in the home of residence through several awareness programs.
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Survey Research
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Criminal Code; Residential burial; Normative value, Ritualists; corpse and mutilate.
Citation
27. Ibrahim, A.K., Tawhed, A. A., Isiaka, M., Habeeb, S. A., Onimajesin, S. I., Tejidin. T. O. (2022): The Prevalence and the Criminality of Residential Burial Practices in Ibadan, Nigeria. FUOYE Journal of Criminology and Security Studies (FJCSS). 1(2); 1-14, Published by Department of Criminology and Security Studies, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria. Available online at https://fjcss.fuoye.edu.ng/index.php/fjcss