The main thrust of this study was to investigate the problem of kidnapping and its
consequences on Nigerians in general and Uyo dwellers in particular. To achieve this …

Assumptions and debates on the causes/motives and, by implication, theories of kidnapping
in Nigeria for ransom, are legions, and largely speculative, however. This paper engages in …

Political economy literature is awash with analyses that attempt to identify the corereasons
behind the development and or underdevelopment of different states and zonesof the world …

Assumptions and debates on the trend, causes or motives, implications, and appropriate
sanctions on kidnapping dominate literature, are largely speculative, and come mainly from …

This paper examines students' kidnapping and security brouhaha with implication on
secondary schools education in Lagos metropolis. Kidnapping is an offspring of terrorism …

Kidnapping as a form of criminal behaviour is not entirely new around the world. However,
its current dimension has become a serious menace especially in the Nigerian society. This …

Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, is grappling with significant security challenges,
among which kidnapping and banditry stand out as particularly pervasive and alarming …

The narrative of this chapter is on the gender dimension of kidnapping in Nigeria with
special focus on the Chibok and Dapchi abductions. The chapter pointed out that this was …

This study examines the global menace of kidnapping but with a focus on Kogi State in
Nigeria. The study finds that the drivers and social and economic implications of kidnapping …

The study adopted survey design to determine MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF
AGRICULTURE UMUDIKE and ALVAN IKOKU FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION …