BOGE FARUQ IDOWU

Meet BOGE FARUQ IDOWU, an Academic Staff of Lagos State University.

Specialization

Economic And Social History, Crime And Security Studies, And Cultural Studies

Designation

Lecturer II

Department

History and International Relations

Office

At the History And International Relations department office

Visiting Hour

Appointment on Visitation important

Research Interest

Topic: PLANTS AND SOCIO-CULTURAL HERITAGE AMONG THE IJEBU COMMUNITIES OF LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA

Description: An examination of the history of African communities would reveal some of the importance attached to plants. Apart from serving as food supplements and herbal properties, some plants are important elements for preserving socio-cultural heritage among Africans. The Ijebu communities of Lagos State are not exception to this tradition, though urbanisation has affected the pre-existing ways of interacting with these plants. Through the lens of ethnography, the study seeks to examine the place of selected plants in the preservation of the socio-cultural heritage of identified Ijebu communities in Lagos. It further appraises the impact of urbanisation on the socio-cultural interactions with the plants.

Qualifications

# Certificate SchoolYear
1. Ph.D (History and International Studies) Department of History and International Studies, University of Ilorin 2022

Current Research

STREET CULTISM, YOUTH VIOLENCE, AND SECURITY IN LAGOS, 1999-2021

Research Details

This essay examines the street cultism phenomenon as a scourge and criminality in Lagos through the lens of historical scholarship. It explores the emergence, modes of operation, and manifestations of two major street cultist groups i.e., the Awawa Boys and the One Million Boys as forms of organised criminality in selected areas of Lagos. It also establishes the nexus between street cultism and the persistent youth violence in various parts of Lagos. In addition, the work examines the peculiarity of the factors that promote street cultism, the socio-economic consequences, and the impact on the security architecture of Lagos. Extant literatures on organised criminality and urbanity particularly among the youths in contemporary Lagos have explored some themes such as areas boys, agbero, male juvenile delinquents, youth securo-commerce, and urban violence among others. This article argues that street cultism has become the most notorious form of youth criminality in contemporary times with grave impact on the socio-economic existentiality of Lagos State.

Biography

BOGE FARUQ is a Lecturer II at the Department of History and International Relations

BOGE has a Ph.D in History and International Studies from Department of History and International Studies, University of Ilorin

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