A PROPOSAL ON TERRORISM AND SECURITY AWARENESS IN OGUN NIGERIA; A STUDY OF ABEOKUTA METROPOLIS

Abstract

The study will investigate the terrorism and security awareness in Ogun state. The following objectives will be used for the study; To determine the level of terrorism and security threats in Ogun state, Nigeria, to appraise the types of terrorist/security threats and to determine how do we reduce the risk of becoming a victim of crime and/or terrorism. The method of data analysis that will be used by the researcher is the simple percentage. More so, percentage and degrees of the responses will also be used in the analysis. Here, the ratio of those whose responses were not in the affirmative will be found and conclusions will be drawn there upon. Representations of the level of responses will be made in tabular form. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software will be used to test the hypotheses

Introduction

The level of Terrorism and insecurity in Nigeria is becoming increasingly high due to the development in urban cities and also limiting the growth of economic activities and technological advancement. It is apparent that Many Nigerians are living in fear and suspicion following the constant attacks being experienced in different parts of the country. This terrorist attacks have led to the loss of many productive lives while many have been displaced and rendered homeless. Inaddition the level of foreign investment have been affected as many foreign investors have been held hostaged by terrorist in the past. Thereby leading to a state of insecurity in the country. Terrorism and insecurity are symptoms of poverty, communal conflict, political crisis and government insensitivity to the people. The need for national security cannot be overemphasized. It is fundamental for the economic growth and development of the nation and will accelerate the growth of foreign and domestic investment. Hornby (2000), defined terrorism as  the use of force to achieve political aims and objectives. The United States Department of Defense states that terrorism is the calculated use of illegal threat and violence to inject fear; intended to force or intimidate the governments or societies for the attainment of objectives generally regarded as political, religious or ideological. Terrorist are those people involved in terrorists activities. Insecurity is therefore the state of being subjected to danger, hazards and a condition of absence of safety and vulnerability. The study seek to appraise Terrorism and Security Awareness in Ogun Nigeria; A case study of Abeokuta metropolis.

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