Assessment of Prevailing Kidnapping Risk Factors and Its Reduction Initiatives in Port Harcourt Metropolis

• Author(s): Ajetunmobi B ; Eludoyin O.S. ; Mbee D. M.
• Paper ID: 1704378
• Page: 15-23
• Published Date: 03-05-2023
• Published In: Iconic Research And Engineering Journals
• Publisher: IRE Journals
• e-ISSN: 2456-8880
• Volume/Issue: Volume 6 Issue 11 May-2023

Abstract

The study assessed the prevailing kidnapping risk factors and its reduction initiative in Port Harcourt Metropolis, Rivers State, Nigeria. Four hundred copies of questionnaire were administeredto the professionals to elicit information about the risk factors of kidnapping and ways to reduce the frequency of occurrence. Descriptive and inferential statistics were applied in the study. Findings revealed that more than 70% of respondents attested that kidnapping in Port Harcourt Metropolis has its determining factor in situating businesses; negatively affects tax revenue; negatively affects development; and restricts commuting freely. Significant variation in the risk factors of kidnapping from 2010 to 2020 (F=2.2771; p<0.05). Findings also revealed that more than 80% agreed that government special task force on kidnapping risk reduction will catalyse preventive efforts; adopting risk reducing policing will reduce kidnapping risk; equipping the security architecture with risk reduction technology will facilitate kidnapping risk reduction; and setting up a risk communication protocol, legislation to enforce risk reduction protocols; setting up a special kidnapping judicial process; adopting governmental systems that enforces responsibility in leadership; and strategic governmental efforts to rapidly reduce unemployment will facilitate kidnapping risk reduction in Port Harcourt. The study can be concluded kkidnapping is a major crime which has many major risk factors and initiative to reduce the frequency among others included response approach to kidnapping is reactive; security response to kidnapping can be proactive ecurity patrols and road blocks; security architecture has adequate technical requirements and community policing with preventive policing. The study thus recommended that the response approach to kidnapping that is reactive should be more encouraged; and the security response to kidnapping should be more proactive.

Keywords

Prevailing, Kidnapping, Professionals, Proactive, Reactive

Citations

IRE Journals:
Ajetunmobi B , Eludoyin O.S. , Mbee D. M. "Assessment of Prevailing Kidnapping Risk Factors and Its Reduction Initiatives in Port Harcourt Metropolis" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 6 Issue 11 2023 Page 15-23

IEEE:
Ajetunmobi B , Eludoyin O.S. , Mbee D. M. "Assessment of Prevailing Kidnapping Risk Factors and Its Reduction Initiatives in Port Harcourt Metropolis" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, 6(11)