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TITLE PAGE
NIGERIAN POLICE, AND SECURITY CHALLENGES DURRING THE 2015
ELECTION A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIAN DIVISIONAL HEADQUARTERS
KABALA DOKI KADUNA.

BY
UMMISALMA BABANGIDA
ADM NO. 1011202020
SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE FACULTY
OF SOCIAL SCIENCES USMANU DANFODIO UNIVERSITY SOKOTO IN
FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIRMRNT FOR THE AWARD OF DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOUR) IN POLITICAL SCIENCE.

OCTOBER, 2015

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CERTIFICATION PAGE
This is to certify that this research work was carried out by Ummisalma
Babangida and it is hereby submitted for assessment for the award of B.Sc Degree in
the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, Usmanu Danfodio
University Sokoto.

__________________________ _________________

Prof. M.Z Umar Date
(Project Supervisor)

_______________________________ _____________________
Dr. A. Alkali Date
(Head of Department)

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DEDICATION
This work is dedicated to my parents.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
First and foremost, my enormous acknowledgement to Almighty Allah unto
whom all sovereignty resides.
Undeniable appreciation to my parents Alhaji Ahmad Babangida and Hajia
Adama Babangida for making it possible through moral and financial support that I
represent a part of knowledge, may Almighty Allah grant them the highest place in this
world and the hereafter.
To my supervisor Prof. M.Z Umar, whom I have so much respect and owe a
debt of gratitude, I really appreciate your guidance, efforts and patience in making this
work a successful one, may Almighty Allah bless you abundantly. I will also
acknowledge my lecturers for their time and effort may Almighty Allah reward them.
My sincere acknowledgment to my brothers Dahiru, Muhammad, Mustapha,
Aminu, Dayyib, Nura, Ahmad, and my sisters Aisha, Husaina, Amina, Fatima,
Maryam,and Mariya, and my cousins, Amal, Ummaima, Hafsah, Usman, baffah,
Adamu my aunts and uncles may Almighty Allah reward them for their support.
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I will also acknowledge my friends Fatima Maccido, Nafisah Mustapha, Binta
Yakubu, and Rabiat Ishola and my course mates for their support and words of
encouragement throughout our stay in school may Almighty Allah bless them.

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LIST OF TABLES
Table 4.2.1 Rank of Respondents
Table 4.2.2 Number of respondents that were assigned duties during the 2015
election

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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 4.2.3 Causes of insecurity during the 2015 election
Figure 4.2.4 Incidence of violence during the 2015 election
Figure 4.2.5 Casualties
Figure 4.2.6 Level of Security
Figure 4.2.7 Government Assistance
Figure 4.2.8 INEC Performance

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TABLE OF CONTENT

Title page - - - - - - - - - i
Certification page - - - - - - - - ii
Dedication - - - - - - - - - iii
Acknowledgement - - - - - - - - iv
List of Tables - - - - - - - - - vi
List of Figures - - - - - - - - - vii
Table of Content - - - - - - - - viii
Abstract - - - - - - - - - xi
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 Introduction - - - - - - - - 1
1.2 Statement of Problem - - - - - - - 5
1.3 Research Question - - - - - - - 8
1.4 Aim and Objectives - - - - - - - 9
1.5 Research Preposition - - - - - - - 9
1.6 Significance of study - - - - - - - 10
1.7 Research Methodology - - - - - - - 13
1.8 Research Limitations - - - - - - - 14
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1.9 Definition of Concepts - - - - - - - 14
1.10 Scheme of Chapters - - - - - - - 15
References - - - - - - - - 17
CHAPTER TWO
2.1 Literature Review - - - - - - - 19
2.2 Theoretical Framework - - - - - - - 34
2.3 Application of theory to the study - - - - - 37
References - - - - - - - - 39
CHAPTER THREE
3.1 Historical Background of the Nigerian Police Force - - - 43
3.2 Nigerian State and Election - - - - - - 62
3.3 Security in the Nigerian Fourth (4th) Republic - - - 68
References - - - - - - - - 78
CHAPTER FOUR
4.1 Data Analysis and Presentation, Introduction - - - - 81
4.2 Presentation of Data - - - - - - - 81
4.3 Discussion of findings according to statement of problem - - 91
4.4 Discussion of findings according to research questions - - 91
4.5 Discussion of findings according to research prepositions - - 94
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4.6 Discussion of findings based on theoretical framework - - 95
CHAPTER FIVE
5.1 Summary - - - - - - - - 96
5.2 Conclusion - - - - - - - - 97
5.3 Recommendation - - - - - - - 98
Bibliography - - - - - - - - 101

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