Reinvesting in the Lives of Traumatised and Aggressive Nigeria Children and Youths to Reduce the Preponderance of Criminality and Insecurity

¹Falana Bernard Akinlabi and ²Falana Banmidele Eunice

¹Department of Guidance and Counselling Faculty of Education, Ekiti State University, Ekiti, Nigeria.
Author’s: E-mail Address ✉: falana2010@gmail.com; Phone no ☎: +2348033944390

²Faculty of Education Department of Vocational and Technical Education, Ekiti State University, Ekiti, Nigeria.
Phone no ☎: +2348060910248

Accepted January 18, 2020

The study examined the traumatic experiences of Nigeria children and youths, it investigated the various ways in which these children are susceptible to trauma and the consequences of these traumatic experiences on inclination to criminality among Nigerians`. The study also examined adolescents’ inclination to aggression across cultures. The researcher employed discipline research design. Based on the discovery it was recommended that Nigeria government should have a data bank of all people currently facing trauma that resulted from violence. This could enable them to cater for the traumatised Nigerians. Also, all issues precipitating, bullying, aggression and trauma should be attended to. The study could be of benefit to parents, adolescent, caregivers, guidance counsellors, law enforcement agents, curriculum planners, religious leaders, prospective researchers and victims of violence and aggression. They could learn, educate, protect and assist victims of trauma, bullying and violence as this could reduce the trend of insecurity pervading Nigerians.

Key words: Reinvesting, Trauma, Aggression, Bullying Crime, Insecurity.

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