Kasa, Adamu G. and Egharevba, M. E. and Jegede, A. E. (2022) Self-defence against Fulani herders’ aggression: a demand for licenced firearms in Plateau state, Nigeria. JOURNAL OF AGGRESSION, CONFLICT AND PEACE RESEARCH. ISSN 1759-6599
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Purpose – ThisstudyaimstoinvestigatetheclamourbythepeopleofPlateauState,Nigeria,formore licencestobearfirearmsforself-defencebecauseofthecontinuousfailureoftheNigerianStateto defendthemagainsttheFulaniherders’aggression.Moregunslesscrimedeterrencetheoryservedas theframeworkofanalysis,whichpositsthatbecausecriminalsarerationalbeings,theywillchoosenotto attackwhentheyknowmanypeoplehavelegitimatefirearms. Design/methodology/approach – Datawerecollectedfromfourpurposefullyselectedlocal governmentareasofthestate.Thisstudy’ssamplesizewas400.Therefore,400copiesoftheGoogle Formsquestionnairewereadministered.Inaddition,sevenkeyinformantinterviewsandninefocusgroup discussionswerealsoconducted. Findings – Thisresearchresultsshowedthefollowing:whileself-defenceandissuanceofmorelicenses weresupportedby84.8%and85.0%ofrespondents,respectively,theyalsoarguedthattheinsurgency wouldlikelyendifmorepeoplecarriedlegallyacquiredfirearms.Again,thestudyshowedapositive correlationbetweenthegovernment’sfailureinsecurityandthedemandforself-defenceexercises againsttheFulaniherdsmen’sinsurgency,thisstudyrecommendsmorelicensedfirearmsforthepeople of PlateauState. Originality/value – ThisstudyrecommendsmorelicencedfirearmsforthepeopleofPlateauState
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Fulani herders,Firearmslicencing,Indigenouspeople,Aggression,Self-defence |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HM Sociology |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences |
| Depositing User: | nwokealisi |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Nov 2023 12:23 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Nov 2023 12:23 |
| URI: | http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/17596 |
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