Kidnapping in the South-South Region of Nigeria: Causes, Economic Implications and the Way Forward
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Kidnapping is one of the internal security challenges in South-South region ofNigeriaand the country at large. Due to theprevalence of the act of kidnapping in the region, numerous numbers of people have lost their lives on daily basis. Despite the effort of government and the security agentsto curb the menace, kidnapping still persists. From all indications, the government as well as the security agentsseems to be incapable of effectively securing the lives and properties of the citizenry from kidnapers. Therefore this paper examined the causes, economic implications of kidnapping in the South-South region of Nigeria. The paper used library science method and date were collected from secondary sources. The paper found that amongstthe causes of kidnapping arepoverty, unemployment, corruption, poor governance,environmental degradation and the use of psychoactive substances. Some of the economic implication of kidnapping include decline in investments and increase in the defense budget. The paper therefore suggested creation of employment and poverty alleviation programmes such asmicro-lending program. Also, there is the need for accountable and quality leaders that will be sensitive to citizenry plight.