Police corruption and the national security challenge in Nigeria: a study of Rivers State Police Command

Authors

  • Ngboawaji Daniel Nte Rivers State University of Education.

Keywords:

, Police, Corruption, National Security, Nigeria, Crime, corruptor.

Abstract

This paper tries to make a modest attempt to examine the linkage between police corruption and national security in such a developing country like Nigeria. In doing this, the study selected Rivers State - a key state in the Niger Delta for specific analysis. The study employed a combination of qualitative and quantitative research approach to get an in-depth insight into the problem under study. A sample size of 200 was selected, while a 4-Likert questionnaire was administered to the selected respondents. The study found out that police corruption in Nigeria is structural as part of the wider web of corruption in Nigeria. It also showed that poor working conditions/ poverty are aggravating factors of police corruption in Nigeria. Furthermore, poor recruitment policies also contribute to police corruption. More so, the study found out that there is an inverse relationship between police corruption and national security in Nigeria. Finally, on the basis of these findings, the study offered useful recommendations that could help stem this social problem.

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Author Biography

Ngboawaji Daniel Nte, Rivers State University of Education.

CURRICULUM VITAE 1. FULL NAMES NTE, NGBOAWAJI DANIEL 2. DATE OF BIRTH MAY, 10 1968 3. SEX MALE 4. STATE OF ORIGIN RIVERS 5. L. G. A. OF ORIGIN ANDONI 6. NATIONALITY NIGERIAN 7. PERMANENT HOME ADDRESS UNYEADA ANDONI VIA NGO 8. E-MAIL ADDRESS [email protected] 9. TELEPHONE (GSM) 08064304406, 08026057824 10. PRESENT CONTACT ADDRESS NO. 3 AZIKIWE ROAD, P.O. BOX 9649, PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE. 11 INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED WITH DATES: (a) State School Umuechem, Etche, Rivers State 1973 – 1979 (b) Government Secondary School Asarama, Andoni Rivers State 1977 – 1984 (c) London School of Journalism, England 1990 – 1993 (d) University of Nigeria Nsuka, Nigeria 1990 – 1995 (e) University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria 2000 – 2002 (f) American World University, California 2003 – 2006 (g) University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria 2006 – 2009 (h) University of South Africa, Pretoria 2008 – (i) National Teachers Institute 2008 – 12. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS WITH DATES: (a) First School Living Certificate (FSLC) 1979 (b) WSCE/GSE ‘O’ Level 1984 (c) Diploma in Journalism 1993 (d) B.Sc (Hons) Soc./Anth. Social Work/Comm. Development option, 2nd class Upper Division 1995 (e) M.Sc. Sociology of Development 2002 (f) Ph.D Social Policy & Administration 2006 (g) Ph.D Criminology and Police Science 2009 (h) D’Phil Development Studies In view (i) PGD in Education In view 13. FIELD WORK PLACEMENT/WORKING EXPERIENCE: (a) Farm Supervisor, Dante Fisheries and Fish Farm 1984 – 1990 (b) Community Development Officer, Nguru Community, Nsukka Local Governement Area of Enugu State – One Session Field work placement 1991 – 1992 (c) Social Welfare Officer, Saint Theresa’s College, Nsukka Local Area, Enugu State – One Semester Field work Placement (4 Months) 1992 (d) Social Welfare/Administrative Officer, Careers and Student Services Development, University of Nigeria Nsukka Enugu State – One Session Field work placement 1994 – 1995 (f) Freelance Journalism 1993 – Date (g) Social Welfare Officer Head of Dept. Social Studies Emarid College, 17 Harbour Road, Port Harcourt 1995 – 2000 (h) Public/Com. Relations Manager, Jadakris Nig. Ltd, Port Harcourt Rivers State 2000 – 2001 (i) Director, Public/Community Relations, Peace Maker International, 16 Railway close D/Line Port Harcourt – NGO, Accredited for the European Union Micro Projects 2000 – Till Date (j) Director, Publicity and Campaigns, Education Interactive Projects, NUJ Building, Moscow Road, Port Harcourt 2003 – 2005 (k) Director, Ultimate Marine Services, A Division of Nacerie Co – operative society Ltd. 1999 – (l) Director, Finance and Logistics, African Centre for Educational and Development, No. 3 Azikiwe Road, Port Harcourt 2004 – (m) Administrator, The Savannah Polytechnic P.O. Box 9649 Port Harcourt, Rivers State 2004 – (n) Assistant Lecturer, Dept. of Sociology/Intelligence and Security Studies, Novena University, Ogume, Delta State. 2005 – 2006 (o) Lecturer II, Dept. of Sociology/Intelligence and Security Studies, Novena University, Ogume, Delta State. 2006 – 2008 (p) Snr. Lecturer, Dept. of Intelligence and Security Studies, Novena University, Ogume, Delta State, Nigeria. 2008 till Date 14. ACADEMIC DISTINCTIONS/AWARDS (a) Best Undergraduate Student, School Social Welfare (1992). & Community Development Practice (1994) UNN. (b) Best Graduating Student, Social Work/Community Development, University of Nigeria Nsukka 1993 – 1994 Session. (c) Best Graduate Student, Advanced Sociological Theory, Department Of Sociology, University of Port Harcourt Session, 2000 – 2001. (d) Best Doctoral Student, Distinction (Straight As in all Taught Courses and Comprehensive Examinations), Department of Sociology, 2006-2008 Session. 15. UNPUBLISHED/PUBLISHED WORKS Unpublished works (a) Government in the Development of Oil Producing Communities: A study of OMPADEC, Unpublished B.Sc Project submitted to the Department of Sociology/Anthropology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, (1994). (b) The State Oil Exploration and Under Development: The Niger Delta Experience, Unpublished M.Sc Project submitted to the Department of Sociology, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria (2002). (c) Cultural Determinants of Youth Resilience in Crises Area of the Niger Delta Region, Doctoral Dissertation Submitted to the Department of Social Policy and Administration, American World University, California, U.S.A., 2006. (d) Intelligence Gathering, Management and Accountability in Transitional Democracy: The Nigerian Experience, Submitted for Ph.D in Criminology and Police Science (Intelligence Option) Department of Sociology, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, 2009. (e) Urban Informal Sector and Workplace Insecurity: The Case of Port Harcourt City, Niger Delta region: to be submitted for D’ Phil to the Department of Development Studies, University of South Africa, Pretoria. . Published Works/Works in Press/ Accepted Works (1) Okaba, B.O & Nte, N.D. (2002) ‘Is Enduring Peace Possible in Africa?’ African Journal of Economy and Society Vol. 4, No. 1. (2) Okaba, B.O. & Nte, N.D (2003) “Political Economy of Pipeline Vandalism in the Niger Delta” Journal of Business Studies Vol. 1, No. 1 July. (3) Nte N.D. (2005) “The Irrelevance of the Nigerian State and the ‘Criminalization’ of the Niger Delta Youths’: Journal of Africa Contemporary Research Vol. 1, No. 1. (4) Nte N.D. (2008) ‘Dead end to Niger Delta Development: an Analysis of Bourgeois Conspiracy, European Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 8, No. 1. (5) Okaba, B.O. and Nte N.D. (2003) Oil and Agrarian Crisis in Nigeria: The Niger Delta Experience, Nigerian Journal of Professional Studies in Education Vol. 8, No.7 (32 – 41) (6) Irikana G. J. and Nte, N.D. “New Partnership for Africa Development (NEPAD) and good Governance, Myth or Reality” African Journal of Education and Development Vol. 1, No. 1. (7) Nte N.D., Irikana, G.J., Ekpenyong,N.S & Igbanibo, S.T.(2008) “The Challenges and Prospects of School and Social Work Practice: The Niger Delta Experience” European Journal of Scientific Research. (8) Nte N. D. Irikana G. J. and Ekpenyong, N. S. & Orisa Alwell (2008) “Understanding Adolescent Aliterates and the Challenges of Psycho-Social Interventions in Nigeria” Research journal of International Studies. (9) Nte N. D (2007) “Understanding Child Labour in a Depressed Economy: A study of Port Harcourt City in Ifeanacho M. (ed.) The Socio – Anthropological Perspective of African Development Crisis. A Publication of the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. (10) Nte, N. D. and Ekpenyong, N. S. (2006) “Understanding Poverty and Insurgency: Evidence from the Niger Delta” Novena University Ogume, Delta State. (11) Nte, N. D. and Ekpenyong, N. S. (2008) “Understanding Road Rage in a developing city: the case of Port Harcourt” European Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6 No.4. (12) Ololube, N. P., Egbezor, D. E., Uzorka, M. C. & Nte, N D. (2009). Instructional Technology in Higher Education: A Case of Selected Universities in the Niger Delta. Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching [ISSN: 1609-4913]. (13) Nte, N. D. & Okaba, B. O.(2007) “Debt Relief in Africa and a New Face of Western Imperialism” Pan African Social Science Review, Vol. 7 No.2 (14) Nte, N.D. & Eke, P. (2007) “When our Men can no longer Provide: An Insight into Oil-induced Prostitution in the Niger Delta Region Nigeria” African journal of Education and Development Vol. No.1 (15) Nte, N.D. & Eke, P. (2007) NEEDS and the Contradictions of Mass Poverty: Evidence from Nigeria” African journal of Education and Development, Vol.2 No1. (16) Nte, N. D. “State Failure, European Commission MPPS and Rural Development in the Niger Delta: Matters Arising” (17) Nte, N. D. & Irikana G. J. (2008) “Privatization and Social Exclusion: Lessons from Nigeria” in Nigeria Political Economy and Sustainable Development, Osa’s Aghyere, V. et. al. ed., Centre for Development Integration in Africa and Faculty of Management Sciences, Benson Idahosa University, BeninCity, Nigeria. (18) Nte, N.D. & Eke, P. (2008) Proactive and Reactive Emergency Planning and Management: A Comparatve analysis of FEMA and NEMA” African Journal of Emergency and Disaster Studies, Vol.1 No1. (19) Nte, N.D. & Eke, P. (2008) “The Political Economy of Cyber Crime and the Challenges of Cyber Security in Nigeria”, African Journal of Emergency and Disaster Studies, Vol.1 No1. (20) Nte, N.D & Eke, P. (2008) Globalisation and Private Security in Nigeria: The Challenges, the Prospects, Journal of Adult and Community Education Research, Vol.1 No.1. (21) Nte, N. D. Irikana G. J. “Oil Resource Completion and Youth Restiveness in the Niger Delta”. (22) Nte, N. D. & Eke, P.(2008) “Youth Secret Cults and Political Violence in Rivers State: A Review of the 4th Republic” Journal of Public Policy, Vol.2 No1 (23) Eke, P. & Nte, N.D. (2008) “Resistance and Criminality: An Analysis of the Niger Delta Crises” Journal of General Studies, Vol. 2 No1. (24) Nte, N.D.& Eke.(2008) Understanding the Historical determinism of Violence in the Niger Delta: A Discourse” Journal of Adult and Community Education Research, Vol.1 No.1. (25) Nte, N. D. “Social Exclusion; and Social Work Practice: Evidence from Nigeria”. (26) Nte, N. D.(2009) “The Nigerian State, Petrolic Despotism and Community Conflicts in the Niger Delta: Implications for Humanitarian Policy” Journal of Humanitarian Affairs. (27) Nte, N.D. (2009) Intelligence, Risk Analysis and Security Implications for Business and Tourism in the Niger Delta: The Port Harcourt City Experience” Journal of Issues in National Development, Vol. 8 No 1. (28) Nte, N. D. “ Local Content Policy and Crime Reduction: Views from the Niger Delta”. (29) Nte, N. D. & Irikana, G. J (2009) “Imperialism and Terrorism: Lessons of Africa” Africa Conflict Profile, Vol. 1 No. 3 (30) Nte, N. D. & Irikana, G.J. (2009) “Nigeria: State Making, State Breaking and the Niger Delta Question and National Security” (31) Nte, N. D. and Eke, P.(2008) “Of Social Movements and Ecological Modernization: Egi Women and ELF Petroleum”, Journal of Public Affairs, Vol.2 No1. (32) Nte, N.D., Eke, P & Irikana, G.J. (2008) “Globalization, Energy Crisis and the Challenges of World Security: Implications for Nigeria” ,Research Journal of International Studies. (33) Nte, N,D, Eke, P. & Igbanibo, S. T. (2008) “ Deaths from Pipelines and Jerry Cans: An Insight into the Political Economy of Pipeline Explosions and Fires in Nigeria” European Journal of Scientific Research. (34) Nte, N.D., Eke, P. & Anele, K. (2008) “Rural Intelligence Gathering and the Challenges of counter Insurgency: Views from the Niger Delta” European Journal of scientific Research. (35) Nte, N. D. & Eke, P. (2008) “Community Policing and Crime reduction in the Niger Delta”, Nigeria Security Journal, Issue 3. (36) Ifeanacho, M.I.,& Nte, N.D (2008) Food Insecurity and Social Disorder in Nigeria” International Research Journal of Finance and Economics. (37) Okaba, B. O. & Nte, N. D.(2008) “Youth Conflict and Urban Africa: a Review of some Niger Delta Cities”. Common Wealth Youth Development, Vol. 6 No.1, Department of Development Studies, University of South Africa. (38) Girigiri, B.K., Nte, N.D. & Igbanibo, S.T. (2008) Bureaucracy and Development Crisis in Nigeria: A Colonial Legacy” European Journal of Economics Finance and Administrative Studies (39) Ifeanacho, M.I., Nte, N.D. & Nwagwu, J. (2009) “The State, Politics of Poverty and Food Insecurity in Nigeria”, International bulletin of Business Administration, Issue 4. (40) Nte, N.D. (2009) ‘Perversive’ Intelligence Gathering in a Transitional Democracy: The Nigerian Experience” in Monograph No. 160 on Intelligence and the State in Africa, Institute for Security Studies, Pretoria, South Africa. (41) Nte, N.D. (2009) Intelligence Reforms and accountability in Transitional Democracies: A Comparative Analysis of States in Eastern Europe, Latin America and Africa” Alternatives, Turkish Journal of International Affairs (42) Nte, N.D. & Eke, P. (2009) Street Children and the Challenges of national Security: Evidence from Nigeria” Bangladesh e-Journal of Sociology, Vol. 6 No 1. (43) Mac-Ogonor, C.U., Eke, P. & Nte, N.D. (2009) “ The Challenge of Globalisation and Democratisation to the African Union: The Case of Togo Crisis”, International Journal of Human Sciences, Vol.6 Issue 1. (44) Nte, N. D. “Legitimacy Crisis, the Police and National Security: Views from Nigeria”. Conference Papers (a) Nte, N. D. & Ekpenyong, U. S. (2006) “Understanding poverty and Insurgency: Evidence from the Niger Delta” paper presented at the First International Conference on Insurgency in Africa. Organized by Novena University, Ogume, Delta State, June 16 – 18. (b) Nte, N. D., Irikana, G. J. & Eke, P. (2007) “Of the Reformism and Distance Education: Views from Nigeria”, Paper presented at the World Association of Universities and Colleges held at Beverly Hills California February 14 – 16. (c) Okaba, B. O. & Nte, N. D.(2007) “ Youth, Conflict and Urban Africa: A Review of some Niger Delta Cities” Paper Presented at the 6th Regional Conference on Gender Mainstreaming at Pyramid Hotel, Calabar, February, 26-28. (d) Nte, N. D. (2007) “Globalization, Energy Crisis and the Challenges of World Security. Implications for Nigeria”, paper presented at the 1st International Conference on Energy Crisis and National Development, Organized by Dept. of Economics, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, November 14 – 16. (e) Nte, N. D.(2008) “Intelligence, Risk Analysis and Security Implications for Business and Tourism in Port Harcourt” Paper Presented at a Workshop on Community Policing and Security in the Niger Delta, Organised by The Institute for Community Policing and The Nigeria Police Force, Rivers State Command at Hotel Presidential, March,14. (f) “Nte, N.D. (2008) Rural Intelligence Gathering and the Challenges of Security in the Niger Delta, Region,” Paper Presented at the 1st International Conference on Community Policing, Held at Beverly Hotels, Port Harcourt, September 30. (9) Nte, N. D. (2009) “Intelligence Reforms and Accountability: The Path to Chart for Nigeria” Paper Presented at The 1st A.K. Horsefal Lecture and Security Ambassador Award held at Conference Hall of Rivers State House of Assembly, Port Harcourt, January 9. 16. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES/ ACTIVITIES (a) Editorial Board Member, International Review of Democracy and Security, ISSN 1150-18870, United Kingdom. (b) Editorial Board Member, Bulletin of Youth Studies, ISSN 1358-8887, United Kingdom. (c) Editorial Board Member, Intelligence and Security Review, United Kingdom. (d) Editorial Board Member, International review of Forensic and Justice Studies, United Kingdom. (e) Managing Editor, Journal of Intelligence and Security Issues, Nigeria. (f) Reviewer, International Journal of Scientific Research in Education (IJSRE) www.ijsre.com. (g) Reviewer, Common Wealth Youth Development, South Africa. (h) Reviewer, International journal of Library and Information Science. (i) Co-editor, Cases ‘n’ Educational Technology in Nigeria, Published by Olofy consult, Nigeria 17. MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES (a) Member National Association of Social Workers. (b) Fellow, Institute for Community Policing. (c) Fellow, Nigerian Institute of Industrial Security 18. HOBBIES Reading, Research, Swimming, Intellectual Arguments Volunteer/Community services. 19. REFEREES: (a) Prof. B. O. Okaba, Dept. of Sociology, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. (b) Dr. Maxine Asher, American World University, California, U. S. A. [email protected] (c) Dr. Paul Eke Dept. of Sociology, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. (d) Dr. K. Anele, Dept. of Sociology, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. (e) Dr. Robyn Broadbent Dept. of Youth Studies, Victoria University, Australia. (f) Dr. G. J. Irikana, Dept. of Social Studies, Rivers State University of Education, P. M. B. 5047, Rumolumeni, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. (g) Dr. U. N. Ekpenyong, Dept. of Intelligence & Security Studies, Novena University, Ogume, P. M. B. 2, Kwale, Delta State.

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2011-01-27

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Nte, N. D. (2011). Police corruption and the national security challenge in Nigeria: a study of Rivers State Police Command. Journal of Human Sciences, 8(1), 545–575. Retrieved from https://www.j-humansciences.com/ojs/index.php/IJHS/article/view/1430

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Vol. 8 No. 1 (2011)

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Sociology

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