GANG VIOLENCE IN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF THE ILORIN SPECIES

Abstract

There is an epidemic of youth gang violence in many part of world today especially in post colonial states. Gang members kill each other and committing atrocities sporadically at rates that negate the notion of tranquillity formally enjoyed in these areas. This paper provides an overview of the current situation in Ilorin the capital of Kwara State Nigeria. It describes the major pathways to violent gang involvement for Ilorin youth and goes on to validate deprivation theory. It advocate for a shift to a public good approach that addresses the pathways to gang violence, and describes or formulate some evidence-based models that have great value in solving gang violence. The conclusion premised on is that a failure to act now will result in things getting much worse very shortly since the indigenous Ilorin population growth rate is exploding and the population “at risk” in many areas will double within the next decade.