Assessment of the Mode of Operation of Kidnapping in Nigeria

Abstract

Cases of kidnapping have been reported around the world, which makes it a global crime. The degree of occurrence varies from region to region and country to country. This study is an assessment of the mode of operation of kidnapping in Nigeria. The study is anchored on the strain theory. Data collected for the paper were predominantly through secondary sources. The study’s
findings indicated that the menace of kidnapping is not new but had existed over time. Also, the findings revealed that the ever-increasing cases of kidnapping have negatively affected Nigerian citizens. Therefore, the study recommends that policies to eradicate poverty should be urgently initiated and successfully implemented to forestall resorting to kidnapping. Again, ungoverned spaces should be occupied through the use of ICT drone coverage manned by stakeholders of security for monitoring and domination of these spaces. Also, mass enlightenment against kidnapping should be intensified in communities, societies, states, and the nation as a whole. This is necessary to educate the northwest citizens on this crime and its attendant consequences as well as what to do when accosted by the perpetrators of the crime.