INTERROGATING THE ENDSARS CRISIS FROM A FRUSTRATION AND AGGRESSION PERSPECTIVE; A CASE STUDY OF EDO STATE

ABSTRACT

This research work sought to interrogate the Endsars crisis from a frustration and aggression perspective; a case study of Edo State. The study made use of questionnaire to obtain data from respondent. Four objectives were raised for the study. The study found thatHuman rights violation, intimidation, torture, extortion, extra-judicial killings among other abuses by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) led to the frustration of the youths and thus leading to to EndSARS protest also, most respondents believed that After protests, most of the agitations of social movements not honoured by people who are supposed to implement such demandss. It also found that EndSARS protest was worth the stress of mobilising people to the street and all the resources spentThe political and economic systems in Nigeria, which did not adequately incorporate youths' needs, are also to blame for the EndSARS protes, . The study concluded thatApparent from the foregoing discussions is the fact that youths in Nigeria like their counterparts in other parts of the world, can be veritable instruments for change. The #EndSARS movement clearly showed how the youths were able to mobilize and fund their activities to achieve their lofty goals. The study thus recommend that Nigerian leaders must place youth empowerment and development on the front burner of their development agenda. If youths are really the leaders of tomorrow, Nigerian youth do not need to protest before their needs are addressed. Government at all levels must put in place workable programmes to address the challenges facing Nigerian youths.