CHALLENGES OF BANDITRY AND KIDNAPING IN NIGERIA'S EDUCATIONAL SECTOR

This study examined the challenges of banditry and kidnapping in Nigeria’s educational sector. A series of related studies was reviewed. This study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The study population comprised students, teachers, principals, and parents of selected secondary schools in Nigeria. One hundred (100) respondents were randomly selected. A simple random sampling technique was used to select study participants. A duly validated questionnaire was used to collect data. Data collection was analysed using descriptive statistics of frequency counts and simple percentages. Three research questions were raised to guide the study. The first finding in the study shows that incessant banditry operations affect the educational sector’s teaching and learning process. The second finding reveals that banditry militates against the use of standard and expensive materials due to the fear of vandalism. Further, findings from the study reveal that banditry could deplete all necessary ideas and academic morale of pupils. This study also formulates some vital recommendations, such as the need for a national poverty eradication program, the need to resuscitate the national directorate of employment, the need for collective security arrangements by all levels of government, and quality education for the masses. Lastly, the FG should reorganise the country’s intelligence system and build a capable and more proactive security apparatus in Nigeria.