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| Managing Electoral Violence in Nigeria's Democratic Republic: An Examination of the Roles of Security Agencies
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Dr. Amanawa, David Ebiegberi
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Abstract:
The article examines how security agencies have handled election violence in the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It makes the case that historically, there have been many violent incidents, fraud, willful property destruction, and murders during Nigerian elections. In light of this, this research uses a qualitative method to investigate the part played by security services in handling these electoral difficulties. Data was gathered from secondary sources and thematically analyzed. They indicated that election violence had been the main obstacle to Nigeria's democratic viability since the formation of the fourth republic, notwithstanding the adoption of electoral reforms. The research also showed that security forces in Nigeria are increasingly being called upon to provide electoral security, despite their various statutory and constitutional mandates. It comes to the conclusion that security agencies continue to be crucial in monitoring elections, upholding law and order, and protecting crucial election materials, venues, and counting centres, notwithstanding the difficulties connected with their engagement in election administration. Therefore, security forces are essential for the strengthening of democracy in Nigeria and the avoidance of violence in all forms.
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