Perception of Security Operatives on Causes, Prevalence and Prevention of Kidnapping in Nigeria: A Case of Nigerian Customs Service
Keywords:
Perception, Nigeria Customs Service operatives, prevalence, kidnappingAbstract
The study investigated the perception of Nigeria Customs Service operatives on the causes and prevalence of kidnapping in Nigeria. A descriptive survey design was adopted for a sample size of one hundred and fifty (150) officers of the Nigeria Customs attending the Regimental Training Course 2024. The participants were randomly selected from the 385 participants in the training programme. A self-developed questionnaire was used for data collection. Frequency counts and percentage were used to analyse the demographic data, while inferential statistics of Chi-square were used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level. The findings showed that there is a significant prevalence of kidnapping in Nigeria, and further revealed that financial gain is a significant motivation for kidnapping in Nigeria. Based on the findings, it was recommended that all segments of society should be enlightened about their roles in safety and security matters and to assist the Nigeria Customs Service operatives. It was finally submitted that intelligent gathering and technology should be deployed to enhance the surveillance capability of the Nigeria Customs Operatives, while economic prosperity becomes necessary to curb the prevalence of kidnapping in Nigeria.
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