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    An Analysis of the Adequacy of the Law in Addressing the Rising Incidents of Armed Banditry in Central Nigeria
    (National Institute for Legislative & Democratic Studies, 2025) Animashaun, O.
    Incidents of armed banditry escalated significantly in Nigeria since 2015 and seems to have a profound effect on central Nigeria due to its location as the buffer zone between the far north and southern Nigeria. The article viewed the issue of armed banditry, the phenomenal destruction of life and properties from the prism of the adequacy and efficacy of the law in the crystalisation, escalation, resolution and eradication of banditry in central Nigeria. The article found that the federal government which has the monopoly of the control of state security apparatus seems biased and has partial disposition towards the protection of the bandits against their victims. The presidency sometimes manipulates the media, the law and the law enforcement agencies resulting in the bandits operating virtually unchallenged. The article recommends the tightening of the laws such as the Terrorism (Prevention) Act, 2011, efficient enforcement of the extant laws and the creation of state police to confront this armed bandits. The article concludes that states in central Nigeria need to create a common agenda, policies and enact new laws to eradicate banditry and reintegrate the internally displaced persons from their respective states into their ancestral homes.