Sarcouncil Journal of Multidisciplinary

Abstract: The fact that banditry poses a serious threat not only to the security of Nigeria, but to the country at large in view of its ever increasing impacts and implications on sustainable development cannot be refuted. Armed bandits operate with impunity within the boundaries of the three Geo-political zones which has led to fling of kidnapping, loss of innocent lives, civil unrest, extortion from the victims and disruption of socio-economic activities in the affected areas. This paper therefore investigates the implications of banditry in Nigeria on security and sustainable development of Nigeria. The paper adopted historic?l rese?rch design which is qu?lit?tive ?nd explor?tive in n?ture using relevant literature, books, articles and texts as the primary source of information. The paper posited that some f?ctors such as poor security system, poverty, unemployment ?nd poor govern?nce are behind the sudden upsurge of these security thre?ts which prompts neg?tive responses in the Nigeria nation. The paper further contends that these negative influences h?ve implic?tions for security and sustainable development of the country. Therefore, the study concludes that b?nditry ?nd other soci?l vices, if not urgently curt?iled present ? gre?t d?nger not only for Nigeri?, but ?lso portend ? severe risk to the entire West African States. The paper thus recommended, among others, that there is urgent need for Government ?t ?ll levels to cre?te employment for the citizens in order to reduce poverty. Also, government should encour?ge ?nd pursue proper orient?tion for the Nigeri?n Security system in order to br?ce them up for the ch?llenges of insecurity to m?int?in pe?ce ?nd order