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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Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Kwara State 2
AL-ISTIQAMAH UNIVERSITY, SUMAILA, KANO STATE 1
Al-Qalam University, Katsina, Katsina State 5
Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State 86
Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Imo State, (Affl To Univ of Nigera, Nsukka) 11
Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State 477
Anambra State College of Health Technology, Obosi, Anambra State 1
Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State 501
Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State. (affl To Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka) 3
Audu Bako College of Agriculture Danbatta, Kano, Kano State 54