Beyond Police Brutality
Interrogating the Political, Economic and Social Undercurrents of the #EndSars Protest in Nigeria
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2309023 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ernest Toochi Aniche (0000-0002-2449-4717, Federal University Otuoke), Victor Chidubem Iwuoha (0000-0001-9056-988X, University of Nigeria, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1639-1655 |
| Publication date | 2023-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Asian and African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-9096 • E-ISSN: 1745-2538 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00219096221097673 |
| OpenAlex | W4280532072 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 24 |
On 20 October 2020, the military and police force opened fatal shootings at peaceful unarmed #EndSARS protesters. This article examines the political and socio-economic undercurrents of #EndSARS protest. It argues that the predatory state-society relations where the state is the predator and citizens are the preys nurtured the increasing distrust between the state and its citizens, and ultimately, resulted in the deepening mutual mistrust between the police and people. The article concludes that the #EndSARS protest created opportunity for the Nigerian state to accelerate and accumulate its bourgeoning repressive character instead of reducing it. It recommends symbiotic state-society relations
Criminology · Distrust · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · State (computer science · Global Security and Public Health · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 4.67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |