Negotiating with the Bandits and Endless Security Challenges in Katsina State, Nigeria (2019-2020)
The paper assesses the context of armed banditry, cattle rustling, and kidnappings in Katsina State. The activities of the criminals have been on the rise and the security situation deteriorated after negotiation between the State Government and the criminals. The researchers adopted a cross-section...
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doaj-a97fbfb8712e493694e3b8be18b344012021-07-30T01:49:16ZengLaboratorium Sosiologi, Fakultas Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik, Universitas Islam Negeri Walisongo SemarangJSW (Jurnal Sosiologi Walisongo)2503-31662503-31822021-04-0151476010.21580/jsw.2021.5.1.72323007Negotiating with the Bandits and Endless Security Challenges in Katsina State, Nigeria (2019-2020)Muhammad Abdullahi Maigari0Umar Dantani1Ibrahim Arafat2Department of Sociology, Al-Qalam University, KatsinaDepartment of Political Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, SokotoGombe State University, GombeThe paper assesses the context of armed banditry, cattle rustling, and kidnappings in Katsina State. The activities of the criminals have been on the rise and the security situation deteriorated after negotiation between the State Government and the criminals. The researchers adopted a cross-sectional study design and explanatory research type. A field survey was conducted in Batsari town and two villages: Zamfarawa and Bakiyawa. In-Depth Interviews (IDI) were conducted with some residents of the villages and some armed bandits. A non-probability sampling and snowballing technique were adopted to sample the research participants for the interviews. The study found that the Katsina State Government has not understand fully the security challenge and hence identified the wrong leaders of the criminals for negotiation, this is because there are three categories of criminals in the areas. This incensed some of the groups of criminals to intensify their attacks, kidnapping, and the rustling of livestock.https://journal.walisongo.ac.id/index.php/JSW/article/view/7232negotiationarmed banditrykidnappingcattle rustlingsecurity challenges |
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Negotiating with the Bandits and Endless Security Challenges in Katsina State, Nigeria (2019-2020) |
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Negotiating with the Bandits and Endless Security Challenges in Katsina State, Nigeria (2019-2020) |
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Negotiating with the Bandits and Endless Security Challenges in Katsina State, Nigeria (2019-2020) |
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Negotiating with the Bandits and Endless Security Challenges in Katsina State, Nigeria (2019-2020) |
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Negotiating with the Bandits and Endless Security Challenges in Katsina State, Nigeria (2019-2020) |
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negotiating with the bandits and endless security challenges in katsina state, nigeria (2019-2020) |
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Laboratorium Sosiologi, Fakultas Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik, Universitas Islam Negeri Walisongo Semarang |
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2021-04-01 |
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The paper assesses the context of armed banditry, cattle rustling, and kidnappings in Katsina State. The activities of the criminals have been on the rise and the security situation deteriorated after negotiation between the State Government and the criminals. The researchers adopted a cross-sectional study design and explanatory research type. A field survey was conducted in Batsari town and two villages: Zamfarawa and Bakiyawa. In-Depth Interviews (IDI) were conducted with some residents of the villages and some armed bandits. A non-probability sampling and snowballing technique were adopted to sample the research participants for the interviews. The study found that the Katsina State Government has not understand fully the security challenge and hence identified the wrong leaders of the criminals for negotiation, this is because there are three categories of criminals in the areas. This incensed some of the groups of criminals to intensify their attacks, kidnapping, and the rustling of livestock. |
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negotiation armed banditry kidnapping cattle rustling security challenges |
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