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Violation Of Human Rights By The Military Regime
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1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
There are many
ways in which the fundamental human rights can be violated; these may
range from rights of other individuals, government policies, the police
terrorist groups, war and civil unrest etc.
Individual
rights are violated daily in Nigeria by the police, military, and other
law and enforcement agents by refusing victims fair trial before sending
them to jail, arresting individuals who did not commit crime, beating
helpless civilians without consideration. Terrorist groups also indulge
in kidnapping and killing innocent civilians. Also many individuals due
to ignorance are not aware of the provision of their rights in the
constitution. It is on this note that the researchers has decided to
carry out this research.
1.3 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
The violation
of human rights in Nigeria has become so vampant in recent history.
These violations range from Boko Haram, Police, and Military etc. the
major objective of the study is to explain print media coverage of human
right in Nigeria.
The purpose of this research is to help identify the following:
1. The fundamental human rights in Nigeria as provided for the 1999 constitution.
2.
How can the Nigeria police and government help the citizen to protect
their right and help them reach their goals as free citizens
3.
Why is human rights violation high in Nigeria and a possible suggested
solution and its implication on the Nigeria economy.
1.4 RESEARCH QUESTION
The main purpose of this research is to know
1. What is the role of the Nigeria government to help checkmate the rapid rise of human rights violation?
2. Why are the rich in Nigeria not subject to the law as the poor are?
3. Is the Nigeria police really helping to enforce the law and if so why is there favoritism in enforcing the law?
1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The significance of this study is to create awareness of the benefits
of a well implemented fundamental human rights and its implication
effort to a health society. This is necessary as many leaders may not be
aware or may be ignorant of the important of these rights and it’s
overall contribution to the well being of a country.
This work can also serve as reference on the study of human rights violation in Nigeria.
1.6 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
This research work is limited to the coverage of human rights violation
in Nigeria by the military regime a study of Sanni Abacha from
1993-1999).
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