Self-defence against Fulani herders’ aggression: a demand for licenced firearms in Plateau state, Nigeria

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dc.creatorKasa, Adamu G., Egharevba, M. E., Jegede, A. E.
dc.date2022
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-15T11:13:14Z
dc.descriptionPurpose – 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
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dc.identifierhttp://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/17596/
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/handle/123456789/48316
dc.languageen
dc.subjectH Social Sciences (General), HM Sociology
dc.titleSelf-defence against Fulani herders’ aggression: a demand for licenced firearms in Plateau state, Nigeria
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