Browsing by Author "Omaku, Sani A.S."

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    Assessment of the National Security and Psychological Wellbeing in Democratic Process: Issues and Perspective
    (Department of Sociology, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2022-11-11) Ishaya, Daniel Leku; Omaku, Sani A.S.; Smah, Deborah H.
    Security is one of the crucial factors that facilitate the development of a nation. The psychological well-being of its citizens is essential to the success of any society. However, in a society where insecurity is the order of the day, citizens will be psychologically disorganized to think about how to move society forward. Social scientists, especially psychologists, have a duty to intervene in this critical question. This paper, therefore, examined insecurity and psychological well-being as the related variables for the underdevelopment crisis in Nigeria and secondary data were obtained from textbooks, related journals, and online resources. This paper is based on Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory, Emile Durkheim's anomic theory and Albert Bandura’s social learning theory. Findings show that Nigeria’s insecurity issues, such as terrorism, corruption, ethnic militias, herders attacks, kidnapping and youth unemployment, are increasing daily. At the same time, Nigeria’s mental well-being has declined. In light of the negative impact of insecurity on mental well-being, the paper recommends appropriate counselling and psychotherapeutic units at different levels of government in Nigeria. Candidates for various political offices should undergo psychological tests to assess their mental health. There should be a participatory democracy where people’s voices court, good governance should be in place, security agencies should be well-motivated and equipped with modern crime-fighting equipment, and the judiciary should be sanitized to facilitate justice.
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    AN EXAMINATION OF UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION: SURVEILLANCE, INTELLIGENCE AND PROFESSIONALISM
    (Department of Public Administration, Nasarawa State University, Keffi., 2019-09-01) Abimiku, John; Ishaya, Daniel Leku; Yiga, Helen Sadi; Omaku, Sani A.S.
    The security architecture especially in the private intelligence investigation is germane and fundamental in undercover studies. This essential component in undercover security is responsible for gathering useful and systematic reliable information; make case to enable a successful prosecution, Undercover security work is a form of interactive investigation or surveillance used in conjunction with other criminal processes in tracking devices hidden information in the data recording. The study underscores an understanding of criminal intelligence investigation which is merely analytical ability of human need creative and practical abilities to succeed in their life pursuits. The study examines undercover operation, historical development of undercover investigation, risk and problems of undercover investigation, and the system of undercover security investigation. The study also, employed techniques and sources of information dissemination, rules for undercover investigation, surveillance in undercover investigation, and purpose of surveillance in security as well as the method of undercover surveillance investigation as a prerequisite for essential tool of undercover intelligence and professionalism.
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    SUICIDE PREVENTION AND THE IMPACT OF CRIME AND CRIMINALITY AMONG VULNERABLE VICTIMS IN THE SOCIETY
    (Department of Sociology, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2023-01-01) Ishaya, Daniel Leku; Abdullahi, Bashir Idris; Yiga, Helen Sadi; Omaku, Sani A.S.
    Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one’s own death (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2022). Suicide is death caused by injuring oneself with the intent to die. Suicide is the serious public health problem and the suicide rates increased 30% between 2000-2018, and declined in 2019 and 2020. Suicide refers to the act of taking one's own life (Shankar,2018). Suicide is an analysis of a phenomenon regarding as pathological, intended to throw light on the evil which threatens modern industrial societies. Suicide is an indication of disorganization of both individual and society. Every case of death resulting directly from a positive or negative death performed by the victim. In Nigeria, suicide is a conscious act and the person concerned is fully aware of its consequences. Most people shy away from discussing because of the stigma attached, cultural taboo and a general lack of understanding.