Nature Of Kidnapping And Armed Banditry In Niger Delta Region: Implication For National Security

ABSTRACT The study is on the nature of kidnapping and armed banditry in the Niger Delta region: implication for national security. The study focused mainly on the period 2009-2018 being the period there was prevalence of kidnapping and armed banditry in the Niger Delta region and these threatens the national security. It analysed and adopted the Queer Ladder Theory as a framework for the study. The data for this study were obtained from both primary and secondary sources. The primary data were gathered through questionnaire and interview while the secondary data were gotten from both published…