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Robbery news latest breaking stories and top headlines. An evaluation of the effect of armed robbery on nigerian economy. Specifically, the study will look at armed robbery from the point of view of offenders and the factors responsible for their crime. This means the person that is robbing you is more at risk of. Nairaland forum nairaland general crime lockdown is not necessarily the cause of armed robberies and violence in lagos 185 views drug baron and leader of armed robbery gang arrested by sars operatives. Bulwark intelligence data analysis shows that lagos state recorded the highest number of robbery incidents, between august 2016 and march 2017. It is being blamed on the dwindling economic fortunes of majority and the widening gap between the affluent and the poor in our society leading to violent crimes especially armed robbery. Poverty and economic deprivation have been seen to be the number cause of crime in the country. Armed robbery remains one of the most singular leading causes of fearday and night among many contemporary nigerians. Academia takes the viewpoint of anomie theory, a sociological theory that states armed robbery may be caused by factors such as social stratification, lack of social mobility, culture conflict and distribution of wealth. A variety of social, economic and psychological factors may cause destructive behaviors such as armed robbery. The analysis also shows that armed robbery incidents increased in march 2017. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about robbery from nigeria and the world on today.
Introduction the prevalence of armed robbery in nigeria is fast becoming an epidemic. I would say that most armed robberies are committed because the person is desperate for money. Population density and armed robbery in nigeria umes. Armed robbery is a type of robbery aided by weapons to threaten, force and deprive a person or persons of the right to. Armed robbery in nigeria a qualitative study of young. Armed robbery in nigeria research explorer university of. The study revealed that unemployment is responsible for the largest proportion of armed robbery causes in nigeria. The findings of this study reveals that armed robbery is associated with insecurity of lives and properties, loss of human resources, reduction of the level of. Lockdown is not necessarily the cause of armed robberies and violence in lagos crime nairaland. Armed robbery and national security by ani comfort chinyere mrs. Predictors and risk factors of armed robbery victimisation in nigeria. Armed robbery is a type of robbery aided by weapons to threaten, force and deprive a person or persons of the right to private, public or corporate belongings.