Impact and implications of youth involvement in urban gangs: a case study from Nasarawa, Kano State, Nigeria

This article explores some of the causes of the growth of urban gangs in the Nasarawa local area district of Kano city in Kano State, Nigeria, with an emphasis on the implications and impact of youth involvement in the so-called Yandaba Urban Gangs. In Nasarawa the law enforcement and other security...

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Main Author: Amali, Sadiq Ewaoda (Author)
Contributors: Iliyasu, Mubarak Bala ; Moshood, Issah
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2017
In: Acta criminologica
Year: 2017, Volume: 30, Issue: 5, Pages: 150-169
Online Access: Volltext (Publisher)
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Keywords:
Causes
Implications
Kano State
Nasarawa
Nigeria
Security
Urban gangs