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EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ANXIETY, STRESS AND FALSE CONFESSIONS AMONG SUSPECTS IN POLICE CUSTODY IN NSUKKA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA ENUGU STATE NIGERIA
Get PDFThe objective of the study is to explore the relationship between anxiety stress and false confessions among suspects in police custody in Nsukka Local Government Area Enugu State, Nigeria. The study employed a survey design. A total population of 108 participants were selected using Krejcie and Morgan’s (1970) formula as a sampling technique to determine the sample size. The questionnaire was adopted and the Likert scale was used as an instrument for the collection of data and the collected data were analysed product moment Correlation. The results reveal that there is a significant relationship between Anxiety and false confession among suspects in police custody. There is a significant relationship between Stress and false confession among suspects in police custody. The study concludes that anxiety and stress have significant relationships with false confessions among suspects in police custody and recommends that: Police officers should be sensitive to the fact suspects might give confessions as a result of anxiety and stress. It concluded that there is a significant correlation between Anxiety and false confession among suspects in police custody in Nsukka Local Government Area Enugu State. Based on the outcome of this study, the researcher recommended that Police officers should be sensitive to the fact suspects might give confessions as a result of anxiety and stress levels. It is advantageous to know the vulnerabilities of suspects. This can be done through psychological assessments. There should be a post[1]interrogation review of confessions to help spot aspects that might be inconsistent and identify where the suspect may have attempted to mislead the police officer during interrogation or may have given inconsistent testimony. Having records such as video or audio of interrogation also helps in the post-interrogation review as this helps to examine the suspect’s disposition throughout
REALISM DILEMMA AND THE NIGERIAN FICTION: A REVIEW OF SELECTED NIGERIAN NOVELS
Get PDFThis research paper has looked at the dilemma of Nigerian novelists in presenting Nigerian realistic imprints in their prose narratives. In the course of doing this, there is an inquest into the concept of Realism as an art movement whose origin can be traced to the period after the French Revolution and was preceded by the Romantic literary movement. In this research, therefore, there is a textual analysis of some selected Nigerian novels along the line of the principles propounded by the proponents of the Socialism Realism theory, a subset of the Literary Realism spectrum. The principles of the Socialism Realism theory is thus the literary instrument of interrogating Festus Iyayi’s Violence, One is Enough by Flora Nwapa, and A Drop of Mercy by Humphrey Dibia. These novelists with effective use of characterization and thematic discussions have linked their fictional storylines with the realities in their Nigerian communities
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE PEACEBUILDING EFFORTS OF THE TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION IN SIERRA LEONE
Get PDFUndertaking sustainable reconciliation in conflict societies has been a major concern in attaining lasting peace in many African countries. There are traditional institutions that have long been considered customary systems and valuable instruments for addressing different forms of conflict in Africa. But in the modern conflict world, different forms of institutions are designed to serve as a central mechanism in conflict resolutions, peacebuilding, peace-making, and peacekeeping. Sierra Leone, for instance, which experienced intense violent conflicts from 1991 to 2001, has evolved diverse conflict resolution mechanisms. These include reconciliation, negotiation, and to some extent reintegration. Amongst these integrated frameworks, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) stood out. The TRC was conceived as a key instrument that facilitated the reconciliation process. As a framework, the TRC targeted the victims, who were afforded the opportunity to express their concerns, particularly the atrocities committed against them and their loved ones in the course of the war. The paper thus examined the role of TRC and the challenges thereof in the sustenance of peace and stability in Sierra Leone. The data obtained through in-depth interviews and documents are analyzed qualitatively. The paper argues that sustainable peace and stability can only be achieved in divided societies through negotiations and reconciliation
ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF AUTOMOTIVE OIL GAS ON MANUFACTURING PERFORMANCE AMONG FIVE MAJOR INDUSTRIAL AFRICAN COUNTRIES
Get PDFThis study explores the impact of automotive oil gas on manufacturing performance in major industrial countries of Africa using a panel dataset spanning from 1980 to 2020. The study used fixed effect and random effect to establish the degree of the association between automotive oil gas and manufacturing performance among five major industrial African Countries Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa, Algeria and Mauritius. The empirical result from the study revealed that manufacturing sectors responded negatively to changes in the price of automotive oil gas over the sample period. This implies that manufacturing performance in Africa are prone to negative shock in the price of automotive oil gas because they rely heavily on automotive oil gas for operation due to a lack of energy substitute. The study recommends that there is a need for African countries to look for energy substitutes besides automotive oil gas such as renewable energy for the effective operation of their manufacturing sector
SEEKING PROSPERITY ON THE MOVE: AFRICAN UNION, MIGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA
Get PDFThe article examines the role of the African Union in shaping the migration process and outcomes through various policies and programmes under the organization's auspices. The article, which employed qualitative methodology and relied on secondary data drawn from books, peer-reviewed journals, AU Reports and internet sources, seeks to interrogate the contributions of AU to continental and international migration patterns and outcomes. The findings of the study reveal that since the establishment of the AU in 2002, the institution has shaped migration patterns and outcomes through its policies and programmes, among which include the use of Regional Economic Cooperations to foster continental migration, the recognition of Africans in the diaspora as the sixth region among others. Based on the study's findings, the article concludes that AU overhauling African migration frameworks has contributed significantly to mainstreaming Africa into the migration-development nexus and changing the old narratives of brain drain to brain gain and diaspora development. The article recommends that the AU focus on rebuilding Africa based on its Agenda 2063 by providing sustainable migration governance architecture that makes Africa a destination zone, coordinating Africans in diaspora for Africa’s development and fostering African socio-economic and political emancipation to reduce African migration quest.  
THE PRAXIS OF FUELWOOD CONSUMPTION AND THE CHALLENGE OF SUSTAINABLE BIODIVERSITY IN NIGERIA
Get PDFMost of Nigeria's rural communities rely heavily on fuelwood collection for their livelihood, which has a vital role in sustaining the people’s livelihoods and well-being. The uncontrolled fuelwood collection practice among most rural communities has led to massive degradation of the ecosystems, causing a decline in biodiversity. To interrogate how the unsustainable practice of fuelwood collection and consumption among rural dwellers has contributed to the challenge of sustainable biodiversity in Nigeria, data were elicited through questionnaire survey, in-depth interview method, observation and library search techniques. The Interviews involved sessions conducted with community leaders in the study’s area, Borgu Emirate Council, Niger state, Nigeria. The study, however, reveals that most rural communities continue to rely on fuelwood as their primary energy source and commercial enterprise and the government has done little to stem the tide of overexploitation of Nigeria's biodiversity. Whilst highlighting the need for attitudinal change for sustainable environmental resource use among rural communities, the study suggests the provisioning of alternative energy use by the government for rural communities
A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF SELECTED NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER REPORTS ON INSURGENCIES
Get PDFSeveral studies have explored the language of media discourse. However, little attention has been given to critical discourse analysis of media representation of insurgencies in Nigerian newspapers. Thus, this study critically explores lexico-syntactic choices and representations in Nigerian newspaper reports on insurgency. The study adopted Norman Fairclough and Van Dijk’s models of critical discourse analysis as its theoretical framework. Three Nigerian dailies (Daily Trust, the Guardian and The Nation) were selected purposively because of their wide circulations across the six Nigerian geo-political zones and online availability. From the editions published between January 2015 and June 2017, a period covering the climax of insurgency in Nigeria, 18 reports were chosen for critical discourse analysis. The findings of the study showed that Nigerian newspaper reporters deploy ideologically biased lexico-syntactic patterns in representing the main types of insurgent activities carried out by Boko Haram, MASSOB and Niger Delta Militants in Nigeria. Also, they use lexical, syntactic, rhetorical and visual devices to do a lot of things including calling the attention of Nigerian security agents, the Nigerian government, and the international communities to the challenges posed to humanity as a result of insurgencies in Nigeria. Their lexical, rhetorical, and visual choices are also consciously used to encourage Nigerian security agencies to keep on fighting insurgencies and to urge the insurgents to surrender and embrace peace. The study also showed that some of the news reports occasionally bear the reporter’s personal and institutional ideologies. The study concludes that unbiased reportage is cogent to winning the war against insurgency in Nigeria
DECEPTION IN THE NIGERIAN CIVIL WAR, 1967 – 1970
Get PDFDeception as a war strategy and tactic was greatly deployed in the Nigerian Civil War of 1967 to 1970 but has not been duly accounted for. It was deployed in phases: before the war as deceptive diplomacy; during the war as deceptive strategy and tactics, and as propaganda. Relying on primary and secondary sources, the paper is both scientific and analytical and concludes that deception in the war was significant. As deceptive diplomacy, it contributed to bringing the war to bear; as deception in battle, it aided mass killings; and as propaganda, it faulted the reality of events and information, and prolonged the war
POLICING IN WEST AFRICA: AN OVERVIEW OF NIGERIA’S LEGAL RIGMAROLE FOR STATE POLICE
Get PDFoai:ojs2.fassjassr.com.ng:article/3ABSTRACT Nigeria is one of the countries in West Africa and waging a war against itself with the immense shedding of innocent Nigerian blood through mass abductions and serial killings. Insecurity of lives and properties has become the order of the day. For more than a decade now, Nigeria has experienced maiming killings and gruesome torture by Boko[1]Haram, Fulani herdsmen, armed robbers, kidnappers, insurgents and violent agitations. Unfortunately, the conventional police structure has not been able to quench the killings and abductions owing to certain inherent social structural maladies. Alternatively, a new voice is resonating clamouring for the decentralization of the entire police force, one of which includes the amendment of the constitution to allow for states to create their police systems. This call has become paramount given the inability of the conventional federal police structure to tame the tide of insecurity in Nigeria. However, the opponents argue that Nigeria is not ripe for a state policing system. In this article, the contending issues lurking around state policing in Nigeria are thrashed. It argues that although state police may pose some challenges to state finances among other challenges, it has many advantages that are to be capitalized on. Drawing inspirations and references from the United States of America and other developed countries, this article makes a case for state police and community police in Nigeria. It concludes with policy recommendations, particularly the amendment to the 1999 Constitution to allow the institutionalization of State Policing and the hitherto revenue allocation formula to enhance state and community policing in Nigeria. 
INVESTIGATING THE ADOPTION AND USAGE OF CRYPTOCURRENCIES IN NIGERIA
Get PDFUsing survey evidence from crypto users in Nigeria, this study provides insights into factors influencing the adoption of crypto assets in the country. Data was collected through a survey of 102 active Nigerian[1]based Crypto users from two widely used crypto WhatsApp groups. The study finds that all of the respondents (100%) have actively invested in crypto assets. In addition, vast adopters (87.62%) are male, highly educated to tertiary level (86.67%) and most (49.52%) fall between the ages 25-34. Here the vast majority of respondent(s) (67.62%) adoption was influenced by crypto assets potential as both an alternative payment system and its perceived profit expectation. The study has important implications for policymakers and the results presented in this study offer new insights into the academic literature on the implications for policymakers