Incessant Insecurity in Nigeria: Has the Country Returned to the State of Nature

Omidoyin Taiye Joshua; Awosusi Bolade Damilola

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Incessant Insecurity in Nigeria: Has the Country Returned to the State of Nature

Omidoyin Taiye Joshua, Awosusi Bolade Damilola

Published in International Journal of Law and Society (Volume 4, Issue 2)

Received: 1 April 2021 Accepted: 19 April 2021 Published: 8 May 2021

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The rate of insecurity in Nigeria does not only call for concern but raises a loud alarm that no one is safe. The unending occurrence of killing, banditry and kidnapping affect all regions of the country and fear grips the mind of citizens, both the rich and the poor. The government at various levels have tried making security policies, giving security a primary attention in the national budget, purchasing sophisticated ammunitions, reshuffling the rank and file in the army, creating regional security outfits and other proactive steps, yet insecurity in the country prevails by the day and government appears to be handicapped in taking charge of internal sovereignty of the country. The government has however, often times, being excused of liability, especially when the cause of death is not directly connected with any of the government’s agencies despite the primary purpose of government is the security and welfare of the citizens. It is in the light of this that the research aims at examining the sole responsibility of government in protecting citizens in the country, and the government’s corresponding liability in this regard. Relying on both primary and secondary of information, the article revealed the failure of the government to protect lives and properties within her territory makes the country drift into a state of nature. It is therefore concluded that citizens have entered a social contract for the sake of their safety and security, the government should henceforth be held responsible for further acts of killings and insecurity in the country.

Published in	International Journal of Law and Society (Volume 4, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijls.20210402.15
Page(s)	89-93
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Insecurity, Human Rights, Government Liability, State of Nature

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Omidoyin Taiye Joshua, Awosusi Bolade Damilola. Incessant Insecurity in Nigeria: Has the Country Returned to the State of Nature. Int J Law Soc. 2021;4(2):89-93. doi: 10.11648/j.ijls.20210402.15

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Omidoyin Taiye Joshua

College of Law, Achievers University, Owo, Nigeria
Awosusi Bolade Damilola

Faculty of Law, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria

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