APPLICATION OF THE ISLAMIC TEACHINGS IN CURBING THE MENACE OF BANDITRY IN NIGERIA

Abstract

The study examined the causes and effects of banditry in with particular emphasis to how the Islamic teachings can be applied to curb it. Data were chiefly drawn through survey, where in-depth interviews were conducted with the selected affected leaders, police officers and victims of banditry. The paper analysed the descriptive survey using percentages and frequencies, and further transcribed the qualitative data to support the quantitative results. Findings of the study indicate that banditry is a social evil that continue to inflict injury, leads to raping, loss of lives and properties, sustained grief, fear of victimization and anguish among citizenry. These have been attributed to the influx of ex-combatants with fire arms from neighboring war-torn countries, rising unemployment, inadequate and outdated weapons used by the security operatives. The paper recommends the adoption of a state policing, training local vigilante group, providing modern security gadget, and alleviate the incidence of poverty through job creation as a panacea to the perennial security threat in the country. This research will employ a mixed-methods approach, combining qualitative and quantitative research methods. It will involve interviews, surveys, and classroom observations to gather data from victims of Banditry. The collected data was analyzed to identify best practices, challenges, and opportunities in teaching and learning within an Islamic context. The expected outcomes of this research include the development of a framework of effective and lasting solution to the problems of banditry.