THE DILEMMA OF NIGERIAN SECURITY OPERATIVES IN CURBING THE MENACE OF CULT-RELATED ACTIVITIES IN IKWERRE AND EKPEYE ETHNIC NATIONALITIES OF RIVERS STATE
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Dilemma, Nigerian Security Operatives, Menace of CultAbstract
This study focused on the dilemma of Nigerian security operatives in curbing the menace of cult-related activities in Ikwerre and Ekpeye ethnic nationalities in Rivers State. This study, which is a descriptive survey, utilised primary and secondary sources. The primary source is a questionnaire, while the secondary data emanates from world climate journals. In addition, textbooks, journal articles, newspapers, and magazines served as sources of data elicitation for the study. The study revealed that the major causes of cultism and youth violence in Ikwerre and Ekpeye ethnic nationalities are traced to negative parenting, peer pressure, societal decadence, lack of sporting activities, the militarization of the Nigerian polity, and media influence. Today, many people are leaving some communities in Ikwerre and Ekpeye ethnic nationalities because of the insecurity in the area. More so, the study revealed the need to curb the destructive predispositions of cult groups and the threat they constantly pose to peace and security in the state, and in achieving this, the current Governor of Rivers State recently requested security agencies to carry out a total clampdown on cultists and related criminal behaviour in communities across the state. The study recommended that the best way to tackle the menace is the complete involvement of security operatives. The deployment of tactical security teams in the affected communities would check the attacks, maintaining that negotiating with the criminals was not the most effective approach
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