Arresting political thuggery and other vices among social miscreants in Lagos State, Nigeria for sustainable development

Abstract

The social miscreants have positioned themselves as anti-social agents as they continue to work against the complete well being of the citizens as a whole and the state in particular. They have become ready tools in the hands of most politicians as they are hired as thugs to unleash harm on political opponents. They are also given to all forms of vices. Some of the criminal activities of the social miscreants range from outright killing to disruption of commercial life. They are also a threat to the law abiding citizens of the state. The study applied both sociological and historical methods in its investigation. It is recommended that it is quite expedient for all stakeholders to address the myriad of harm done by social miscreants in Lagos State. This, to a large extent, would drum the clarion call harder to all and sundry of the need to urgently ameliorate the situation. The government, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and the church should thus apply concerted efforts towards addressing the challenge.

Keywords: Arresting, political thuggery, social miscreants, sustainable development, vices.