Pathways and trajectories to lifecourse persistent armed. An evaluation of the effect of armed robbery on nigerian economy. Public execution of armed robber bar beach, lagos april. Pdf the effects of armed robbery in nigeria iosr journals. Armed robbery in nigeria a qualitative study of young male. In the 1970s, oyenusi was no doubt the uncrowned emperor of nigerian robbers and he is described as the first celebrated armed robber in nigeria. The execution took place at victoria islands bar beach in. Obafemi martins escapes armed robbery attack in lagos. Armed robbery against ships means any of the following acts. A thesis submitted to the university of manchester for the degree of.
Since the early 1970s, the incidence of armed robbery has been increasing at an. Armed robbery as such should be removed as a capital offence. When poverty is coupled with high levels of economic and social aspirations, the stage is set for criminal activities particularly official corruption, robbery and dealing in illegal goods and services. Armed robbery in nigeria a trend analysis bulwark intelligence. Data on reported cases of armed robbery and populations across the states of nigeria in the year 2006 were analyzed using pearsons correlation and multiple.
Nigerians want polices sars force scrapped news al jazeera. Capital crimes include murder, terrorismrelated offenses, rape, robbery, kidnapping, sodomy, homosexuality, blasphemy, adultery, incest, assisting the suicide of a person legally unable to consent, perjury in a capital case causing wrongful execution. A celebrity armed robber that made dummies out of the nigerian police in the 80. Major crimes in nigeria include rape, kidnapping, murder, burglary, fraud, terrorism, robbery, cybercrimes, bribery. In southern nigeria, which comprises a mere 29% of nigeria s nearly 924,000 km. Introduction the prevalence of armed robbery in nigeria is fast becoming an epidemic. The greatest nigerian armed robber in history and number one nigeria armed robber.
Armed robbery and national security by ani comfort chinyere mrs. Chapters 34 36 o f the criminal code act make commodious provisions relating to stealing, robbery and armed robbery. Unsurprisingly, armed robbery in builtup areas of the country was an early. Those five years were full of experiences and problem solving scenarios from prison inmates who had eit. Poster said armed robbers and yall go dropping politician names.
The findings of this study reveals that armed robbery is associated with insecurity of lives and properties, loss of human resources, reduction of the level of. The nigeria police force npf, has arrested 157 kidnappers and 218 armed robbery suspects across the country within one month. Footage of the execution by firing squad of a man convicted of armed robbery in nigeria. Famous nigerian armed robbers of all time crime nigeria.
Sars developed from these different forces and now has a nationwide decree under nigeria s federal police force to confront violent crimes such as armed robbery, kidnapping and communal clashes. Armed robbery in nigeria a qualitative study of young male robbers introduction this intellectual journey has an underlying history. Maritime piracy and armed robbery against ship are one of the contemporary challenges of the maritime industry. Those five years were full of experiences and problem solving scenarios from prison inmates who had. Population density and armed robbery in nigeria umes. Despite the fact that the scourge of armed robbery plagues much of nigeria, the label of armed robber is very often used to justify the jailing andor extrajudicial execution of. Predictors and risk factors of armed robbery victimisation in nigeria. Despite the fact that the scourge of armed robbery plagues much of nigeria, the label of armed robber is very often used to justify the jailing andor extrajudicial execution of innocent. Capital punishment is a legal penalty in nigeria methods of executions include hanging, shooting, stoning, and since 2015, lethal injection. Data on reported cases of armed robbery and populations across the states of nigeria in the year 2006 were analyzed using pearsons. It has to do with the unlawful utilization of any form of arms to forcefully deprive. The chapter interrogates the incessant issues of armed robbery and kidnapping in nigeria and links both to human security crisis bedeviling the nigerian state since it returned to a democratic. Armed robbery in nigeria research explorer the university of. The analysis also shows that armed robbery incidents increased in march 2017.
Armed robbery in nigeria a qualitative study of young. Similarly, daily newswatch nigeria 9 may 20 has this headline. The special anti robbery squad is a unit under the force criminal investigation and intelligence department headed by the deputy inspector general of police anthony ogbizi. Icc imb piracy and armed robbery against ships 2015 annual report 6 chart a. Since the early 1970s, the incidence of armed robbery has been increasing at an accelerating rate in nigerian cities. Armed robbery is a type of robbery aided by weapons to threaten, force and deprive a person or persons of the right to private, public or corporate belongings. The study concluded that criminal justice system in nigeria does not do a highly effective job of increasing the private cost to criminals. Federation of nigeria, 2004 and sections 221 and 411 of the penal code northern states federal provisions act, cap 345, laws of the federation of nigeria 1960, expressly state that offences of murder, treason and armed robbery will attract capital punishment. Apr 05, 2018 the lagos state police command under the watchful eyes of cp edgal imohimi, received some firearms illegally kept by some armed robbers in the state. Pdf the rapidly increasing rate of armed robbery victimisation in nigeria necessitated the integration of five relevant victimological and. This study thus examines whether or not there exist certain antisocial criminal or prerobbery behavior, which in all probability, may have acted as predictors to persistence lifecourse career of armed robbery in contemporary nigeria. Armed robbery can take place in residential homes, commercial places, motorways and any other place the offenders may deem necessary to operate. I say it is time we went back to rebuilding, bring back clemens westerhoff, dump these riff raffs who stroll to camp when they like and start grooming new players.
It is multisegment free access center for intelligence and instruments relating to nigeria s legal and policy circuit. A cctv footage captures an armed robbery attack that occurred in a bank in one of the nigerian states recently. Sars developed from these different forces and now has a nationwide decree under nigerias federal police force to confront violent crimes such as armed robbery, kidnapping and communal clashes. A 21yearold man, isa abdulkareem, has been sentenced to death by hanging for armed robbery by a high court sitting in adoekiti yesterday. Data on reported cases of armed robbery and populations across the states of nigeria in. Ishola was a nigerian notorious armed robber in his time who was active during the 1970s. List of the top 10 armed robbers in the history of nigeria. These two phenomena have a global impact on maritime trade and. Particularly, the nigeria police force should be given. The nigerian armed forces and other security agencies should be adequately equipped so that they can tackle the insecurity in the country. Dec 28, 2018 in southern nigeria, which comprises a mere 29% of nigerias nearly 924,000 km. Since the end of the nigeria civil war 19671970, the offence has become a problem in the country, occurring almost on a daily basis in the urban areas more than the rural. Armed robbery and armed robbers in contemporary nigeria. Share the love ishola oyenusi popularly known as dr.
The law on armed robbery, theft and house breaking in nigeria. When oyenusi reigned at the height of his regal confidence, he declared. Specifically, the study will look at armed robbery from the point of view of offenders and the factors responsible for their crime. His modus operandi was carjacking, bank robberies and heists committed during holdups. Armed robbery scare in ondo as banks halt operations 20. Mar 12, 2020 a 21yearold man, isa abdulkareem, has been sentenced to death by hanging for armed robbery by a high court sitting in adoekiti yesterday. Banditry and nigerias rising insecurity the sun nigeria. Small arms and light weapons proliferation and its. The author came to this task while working in the criminal justice system of nigeria cjs, namely, the nigeria prison service, between 1999 and 2003.
There is a known correlation between crime and festive seasons in which crime increases a month prior to holidays. Section 401 of the criminal code act defines robbery thus. The data in this article involves the reported cases of murder, arm robbery, assault, felonious wounding, man slaughter, bribery and corruption, burglary including store breaking and house breaking in nigeria between the years 1999 and 20. Cctv captures live bank robbery in nigeria vanguard news. Against the backdrop of mounting security challenges in nigeria arising from the boko haram insurgency and ethnoreligious crisis in the north as well as armed robbery and kidnapping in the south, it has been estimated that. It is argued that widespread corruption at the most influential levels of national life encourages and provides the justification the armed robber needs to choose, judge, and condemn his victims.
Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about armed robbery from nigeria and the world on today. It is no secret that nigerian criminal law reserves its stiffest sanction for those crimes it considers most callous. The special antirobbery squad is a unit under the force criminal investigation and intelligence department headed by the deputy inspector general of police anthony ogbizi. Overview of nature and causes of armed robbery armed robbery is a typical instance of violent crime. Armed robbery occurs when someone attempts to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons. Otu abstract this present study aligns with the agelong calls for the study of criminal behaviour in. It is multisegment free access center for intelligence and instruments relating to nigerias legal and policy circuit. Furthermore, the legality of death penalty is well grounded in the nigerian. The following five locations recorded 71% attacks from a total of 246 reported attacks for the period. Analysis of selected crime data in nigeria sciencedirect. Nigeria and the menace of armed robbery the nation nigeria. Pdf predictors and risk factors of armed robbery victimisation in. Thus, clear as crystal, the law punishes armed robbery with death in nigeria and no less.
Granted that armed robbery poses a seroius threat of public safety and wellbeing, it can therefore be submitted that it constitutes a veritable threat to nigerias national security. This research draws 86 samples of armed robbers in three selected prisons and states of contemporary nigeria to provide first and foremost. Unauthorized use or duplication of our contents without express and written permission from us is strictly prohibited. Nigeria, very little is known about the association between population density as an independent variable and the frequency and rate of crime. It is being blamed on the dwindling economic fortunes of majority and the widening gap between the affluent and the poor in our society leading to violent crimes especially armed robbery. Poverty in nigeria, like in most developing nations of africa, is widespread and seems to be on the increase by the day. This was revealed by the acting inspector general of police. Major crimes in nigeria include rape, kidnapping, murder, burglary, fraud, terrorism, robbery, cybercrimes, bribery and corruption, money laundering and so on. Bulwark intelligence data analysis shows that lagos state recorded the highest number of robbery incidents, between august 2016 and march 2017.
Robbers return firearms to nigerian police crime news in. Armed robbery news latest breaking stories and top. The lagos state police command under the watchful eyes of cp edgal imohimi, received some firearms illegally kept by some armed robbers in the. More so, all nigerian should volunteer information that could lead to the arrest of suspected armed robbers to the police. Special anti robbery squad abbreviated as sars is a dreaded controversial police unit in the nigeria police force. Obafemi martins escapes armed robbery attack in lagos by nobody.
Armed robbery is a type of robbery aided by weapons to threaten, force and deprive a person or persons of the right to. It is being blamed on the dwindling economic fortunes of majority and the widening gap between the. When poverty is coupled with high levels of economic and social aspirations, the stage is set for criminal activities particularly official corruption, robbery and dealing in. He is regarded by some as the pioneer of conventional armed robbery in nigeria. Crime is an act that brings about offences and it is punishable under the law. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full credit is given to oldnaija which must include appropriate and specific backlink to the original content on our website. Special antirobbery squad abbreviated as sars is a dreaded controversial police unit in the nigeria police force. Armed forces act chapter a20 laws of the federation of nigeria 2004 arrangement of sections part 1 establishment and composition of the armed forces 1. Armed robbery is one of the most popular crimes in contemporary nigerian society.
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