International Journal of Legal Dynamics and Social Sciences

The role of vigilante groups and crime prevention in Orumba south local government area, Anambra state

2026-06-12T15:11:13+00:00

Irrespective of the circumstances that surround social existence of certain individuals, all human beings aspire to live a fulfilling, satisfying and meaningful life. Security is indeed one of the basic needs for human beings to live a fulfilling, satisfying and meaning life. This study examines the role of vigilante groups and crime prevention in Orumba South Local Government Area, Anambra State. The study has three (3) objectives which include; to ascertain the extent of which vigilante groups have assisted in crime prevention Orumba South LGA, Anambra state; to identify the problems encountered by the vigilant groups in their effort to prevent crime in Orumba South LGA, Anambra; to ascertain the level of cooperation between the police and vigilante groups in Orumba South LGA, Anambra state with regards to crime prevention. It also reviewed and adopted community crime prevention theory as its theoretical framework. The study found that vigilante groups have an important role to play in crime prevention Orumba South LGA, Anambra state. Hence, it is recommended, that the vigilante groups should be properly repositioned and motivated through the provision of basic operational equipments and improved welfare packages, provisions of adequate funding, training and retraining, cooperation with other security agents to enable them to continue to contribute to the security of lives and properties in communities in Orumba South LGA, Anambra State.

Digital Transformation of Documentary in Nollywood: Rethinking Production, Distribution and Audience Engagement

2026-07-18T19:14:26+00:00

The shift to the adoption of digital technologies has meaningfully restructured every facet of human endeavour. This study is set out to assess how digital media has revolutionised the scenery of documentary filmmaking in Nollywood, with specificity to production, distribution and audience consumption. Positioning the argument within the postcolonial archives of Nigerian experiences, and anchoring it on media convergence and participatory culture theories; the paper questions how Nollywood documentaries record and arbitrate any social, political and cultural realties in the contemporary era. Adopting secondary data (desktop research), the study reviews scholarly literature, to assess how technological inventions have transformed plot techniques, aesthetics choices, and means of engagement. The study finds that digital production technologies have democratised documentary filmmaking by lowering production costs, expanding creative possibilities and enabling independent filmmakers to produce socially relevant documentaries with limited resources. It also reveals that digital streaming platforms and social media have significantly transformed documentary distribution by replacing traditional gatekeepers with platform-driven models that enhance local and global visibility The study further establishes that audiences have evolved from passive viewers into active participants who interpret, share, comment on and circulate documentary content across digital platforms.

Analysis of Newspaper Coverage of World Food Safety Day: A Study of Selected Newspapers in Nigeria

2026-10-12T07:56:05+00:00

The maxim that our food is our drug holds sway in recognition of the critical role which safe foods play in the health state of the people. In the event of development and spread of foodborne illnesses and its implication to human lives and economies of states, the UN in collaboration with FAO and other agencies in December 2018 marked June 7^th for commemoration of world food safety day. The aim of this day is to create awareness on the need to keep human food safe from processing to consumption. Six years after the establishment of this day, little is known about the effort of the print media in making the day popular among the masses. Against this background, this study examined newspaper coverage of the world food safety day with focus on Vanguard, Daily Trust and This-Day newspapers. The six months study finds expression in the agenda setting and social responsibility theories of mass communication with quantitative content analysis as the method of study. A sample of 72 editions of the three newspapers were selected from the six months using composite week sampling technique. Data on the units and contents categories were obtained using the codding system. Findings revealed that although the world food safety day was given prominent coverage in terms of placement, it is inadequately covered in the media. It was recommended that media should intensify effort to create robust awareness of the world food safety day to ensure healthy future for individuals and communities

Artificial intelligence and the paradox of electoral integrity in Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election

2026-10-23T15:05:23+00:00

Nigeria's 2023 Presidential Election represented the country's most technologically ambitious electoral exercise, with the deployment of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV) to enhance voter accreditation, transparency, and public confidence. Yet the election revealed a fundamental contradiction: technologies introduced to strengthen electoral integrity became, in practice, sources of suspicion and contestation. Existing scholarship has largely examined electoral technologies and AI-driven disinformation as separate phenomena, leaving insufficient attention to how their interaction shapes perceptions of electoral integrity. This study addresses that gap by examining the paradoxical relationship between Artificial Intelligence, digital technologies, and electoral integrity in Nigeria, using the 2023 Presidential Election as a case study. Guided by the Cyber-Elections framework and employing a qualitative content analysis, the study analyses official reports, judicial decisions, election observer reports, fact-checking evidence, and relevant academic literature. The findings reveal two interrelated paradoxes. First, the infrastructural paradox demonstrates that although BVAS significantly improved voter accreditation, IReV's failure to upload presidential election results in real time, together with inconsistent official explanations for the failure, weakened public confidence in the results collation process. Second, the informational paradox shows that the same digital platforms that expanded civic participation also enabled AI-generated deepfakes, coordinated disinformation, and misinformation, creating competing narratives among state institutions, political actors, and citizens regarding the credibility of the election. The paper argues that electoral integrity in the digital era depends not only on technological innovation but also on the interaction between infrastructural reliability, institutional transparency, effective communication, political trust, and digital literacy. It concludes with five policy recommendations aimed at strengthening electoral technology, legal and regulatory frameworks, institutional communication, digital literacy, and independent oversight to enhance the credibility of future elections in Nigeria.