Cultism and Political Violence in Rivers State from 2015 to 2023

Student: David Isoboye Tariah (Project, 2025)
Department of Political and Administrative Studies
University of Port-Harcourt, Rivers State

Abstract

This study is set out to examine the impact of cultism and political violence in Rivers state, 2015-2023. The study made use of secondary data which is gotten from books and literatures and primary data from field work. The study employs the elite theory as its theoretical framework. The theory was helpful in analyzing and explaining political violence. Due to the excessive ambition of the political elites and the need to acquire power at all cost, most of the elite have deploy violence as means of achieving power.

Keywords

political violence cultism rivers state elite theory power examine impact

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Sokoto State University, Sokoto, Sokoto State 42
St. Albert The Great Major Seminary, Abeokuta. (affl. To University of Benin) 1
Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa, Jigawa State 4
Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ogun State 18
Tansian University, Oba, Anambra State 1
Taraba State University, Jalingo, Taraba State 32
Temple-Gate Polytechnic, Osisioma, Abia State 1
The Oke-Ogun Polytechnic, Saki, Oyo State 6
The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State 13
THOMAS ADEWUMI UNIVERSITY, OKO-IRESE, KWARA STATE 1