The proliferation of small arms and light weapons in Nigeria : corruption a major challenge
The proliferation of small arms and light weapons (SALW) is gradually and perilously becoming a transnational organized crime. In Nigeria, this peril assumed its delicate stage with incessant killings by Boko Haram insurgents, herdsmen-farmers clashes, kidnappings, communal and religious crisis, and...
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| description | The proliferation of small arms and light weapons (SALW) is gradually and perilously becoming a transnational organized crime. In Nigeria, this peril assumed its delicate stage with incessant killings by Boko Haram insurgents, herdsmen-farmers clashes, kidnappings, communal and religious crisis, and armed robbery. The drift of this threat is the availability of weapons that are trafficked through Nigeria’s porous borders. Regulating the proliferation of small arms and light weapons has been challenged by several factors such as border porosity, inadequate personnel, lack of equipment, lack of data, weak enforcement, stockpile management, local arms manufacturers. Corruption takes center stage and is the focus of this paper. Corruption directly or indirectly is related to other challenges. The paper recommends that corruption must be addressed if all legal and institutional measures for border security and curtailing the spread of weapons in Nigeria are to achieve their objectives. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:180982022-02-21T01:03:16Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18098/ The proliferation of small arms and light weapons in Nigeria : corruption a major challenge Malami, Salisu Nor Anita Abdullah, Zuryati Mohamed Yusoff, The proliferation of small arms and light weapons (SALW) is gradually and perilously becoming a transnational organized crime. In Nigeria, this peril assumed its delicate stage with incessant killings by Boko Haram insurgents, herdsmen-farmers clashes, kidnappings, communal and religious crisis, and armed robbery. The drift of this threat is the availability of weapons that are trafficked through Nigeria’s porous borders. Regulating the proliferation of small arms and light weapons has been challenged by several factors such as border porosity, inadequate personnel, lack of equipment, lack of data, weak enforcement, stockpile management, local arms manufacturers. Corruption takes center stage and is the focus of this paper. Corruption directly or indirectly is related to other challenges. The paper recommends that corruption must be addressed if all legal and institutional measures for border security and curtailing the spread of weapons in Nigeria are to achieve their objectives. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18098/1/44075-172348-1-PB.pdf Malami, Salisu and Nor Anita Abdullah, and Zuryati Mohamed Yusoff, (2021) The proliferation of small arms and light weapons in Nigeria : corruption a major challenge. Jurnal Undang-Undang dan Masyarakat, 29 . pp. 97-106. ISSN 1394-7729 https://ejournal.ukm.my/juum/issue/view/1439 |
| spellingShingle | Malami, Salisu Nor Anita Abdullah, Zuryati Mohamed Yusoff, The proliferation of small arms and light weapons in Nigeria : corruption a major challenge |
| title | The proliferation of small arms and light weapons in Nigeria : corruption a major challenge |
| title_full | The proliferation of small arms and light weapons in Nigeria : corruption a major challenge |
| title_fullStr | The proliferation of small arms and light weapons in Nigeria : corruption a major challenge |
| title_full_unstemmed | The proliferation of small arms and light weapons in Nigeria : corruption a major challenge |
| title_short | The proliferation of small arms and light weapons in Nigeria : corruption a major challenge |
| title_sort | proliferation of small arms and light weapons in nigeria : corruption a major challenge |
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