Abu Bakar, Mohammed Bashir and Yusof, Rohana and Talib, Azlizan (2018) Cattle rustling and insecurity in rural communities of Kaduna State, Nigeria: an empirical study. Asian Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, 6 (5). pp. 35-39. ISSN 2348-7186

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Abstract

Existing data on the level and magnitudes of insecurity in rural communities, Nigeria discloses an increase over time, which creates serious threat to lives and properties, hampers business activities. This rising upsurge of insecurity led by cattle rustling has remained unabated nonetheless has assumed a dangerous dimension which is threatening the corporate being of the country as one geographical entity. This study is on the nature of cattle rustling and its consequences on security in the rural communities of Kaduna State. The study was empirical in nature, qualitative data were collected using in-depth interviews. Findings shows that cattle rustling has caused serious havoc in the rural communities in terms of loss of lives, psychological fear migration, and organised crime which culminated to insecurity. The study recommends that government responsiveness and co-opting community members in the security of the area will go a long way in solving the lingering insecurity in the study area

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	cattle rustling, herdsmen, Insecurity, organised crime
Subjects:	K Law > K Law (General)
Divisions:	School of Government
Depositing User:	Mrs. Norazmilah Yaakub
Date Deposited:	29 Oct 2019 07:37
Last Modified:	29 Oct 2019 07:37
URI:	https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/26548

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