The Nigerian "End Sars" counter protest and the monumental destruction of cultural heritage

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ID4941245
AutoresAfolasade A Adewumi (0000-0001-8503-7029, University of Ibadan, autor correspondente), John Oluwole A Akintayo (University of Ibadan)
Ano2022
Volume29
Fascículo1
Páginas81-97
Data de publicação2022-02-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoInternational Journal of Cultural Property (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0940-7391 • E-ISSN: 1465-7317
EditoraCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0940739122000017
OpenAlexW4283023439
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas1
Referências citadas14

This research responds to the recent destruction of cultural heritage in Nigeria during the protest against police brutality meted out on the populace by a unit of the Nigerian police force known as the Special Anti-Robbery Squad. This article uncovers issues implicated in the destruction of the Iga Idunganran, a national monument. Through a survey questionnaire, the article determines the perceptions of people about African traditional religion and the knowledge of people about the value and significance of heritage loss occasioned by the recent destruction of the palace. Findings reveal that many Nigerians are unaware of the value and significance of the palace as heritage that is essential to societal development. Many Nigerians are suffering from an identity crisis because of colonization. The Nigerian government has not fulfilled its role in protecting cultural heritage. The Nigerian government needs to put structures in place to implement its commitment at the national level

Archaeology · Criminology · Cultural heritage · Government (linguistics · National monument · Nigerians · Political science · Sociology · Value (mathematics · Archaeological Research and Protection · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · History · Law · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts