RIGHT TO LIFE, RIGHT TO SELF DEFENCE AND CRIMINAL ELEMENTS IN NIGERIA

Abstract

Nigeria has witnessed a rise in criminal elements killing Nigerians on daily basis. The Nigerian government seem overwhelmed by the sheer weight of the activities of these criminal elements. There has been little or no arrest of these people. Even those arrested are not arraigned to face appropriate punishments. There have been reports of some of these criminal elements being admitted or absorbed into the military and paramilitary services. The worrying aspect of the activities of these criminals is the fact that they are carrying out their activities without any resistance or defense from the Nigerian citizens who are the victims of the criminal activities.