Socioeconomic Effect of the Scourge of Banditry in Niger State, Nigeria

This study examined the socioeconomic effect of banditry in Niger State, Nigeria. The adopted a survey research design. data for were collected from primary and secondary sources. content-analysis technique was to analyze categorize into key themes study. is anchored on situational action theory that explicated reasons behind rising State. Findings revealed drivers State attributed poverty, unemployment, large swathes ungoverned forest reserves, thriving illegal mining activities, porosity borders, proliferation arms weak security system. It also activities have led displacement residents, payment huge ransoms, abandonment means livelihood, shortage food triggered an adverse crisis people. Based findings, recommended forests where bandits operate need be combed by military personnel through air raid community policing should established equipped with tools enable them secure various communities against banditry, Nigerian porous borders blocked prevent influx foreign criminal elements country, agencies manning strengthened technologies such as closed circuit cameras, drones, other deployed at enhance maximum more rural are mostly affected activity bandits.