Perceived Psychosocial Predictors of Terrorism among Militants in Some Nigerian Southern States

Abstract

In Nigeria, militant, terrorist, and military operations have claimed lives and valuable property. Despite the high costs, Nigerians continue to clamour for violence. Socio-political events and lifestyles are giving rise to visible unethical antisocial terrorist organisations, while people are constantly in danger and fear of aggression. From various studies, it has been claimed that positive relationships exist between some psychosocial factors that contribute to the continuation of this violence. The determination of the degree of relationships in criminality becomes critical for this study in order to predict why people sought out militant adventures rather than societal well-being. The ex-post facto concept was used, with an accidental sampling technique, to select and survey n=300 participants in response to questionnaire and interview statements on kidnapping, ransom taking, human trafficking, and ritual killings, as well as their relationships with unemployment, socio-cultural pressures, peer group, and drug abuse. The findings support the existence of some strong links between these militant venturing and criminality practise variables. There are ethical limitations, but the results have practical implications for interventions by judicial, military, police, and correctional officers. Empathy allows people to see their own flaws clearly, allowing them to make changes to community corrections adaptation.