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This study discussed societal activities and criminalization of politics in Southern Senatorial District of Cross River State. More precisely, this study examined the extent at which the use of thugs during election relates with criminalization of politics. To guide the study, one research hypothesis and one research question was formulated. Cross-sectional survey study design, involving the use of qualitative and quantitative methods was adopted. Through the use unstructured interview and questionnaire, a sample of four hundred 400 respondents was selected from the study area using a multi-staged sampling technique. Furthermore, a simple percentage system of analyzing data was employed for the interpretation of the research question while Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient Analysis tool was utilized to test the research hypothesis. The study concluded that the use of thugs in political activities directly relates with the criminalization of politics as this menace has led to all forms of criminality during and after election period in study area in particular and Nigeria in general. The study   revealed that there is a significant relationship between the use thugs in political activities and the criminalization of politics in Cross River South Senatorial District State. Given the results, the subsequent policy suggestions among others; were made which include: There is urgent need for government to strengthen public-private-partnership (PPP) as one of the best policy options and economic approaches. This will assist in the provision of employment to able youths across Nigeria thereby pooling people out of poverty and unemployment who may be willing tool in the hands of politicians.    

This study examined the public perception of the challenges of the Internally Displaced Person and the creation of criminal groups in Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria’. The study is aimed at assessing the effect of relative deprivation, poverty and unemployment among Internally Displaced Person and the formation of criminal groups.  To achieve these core objectives, three hypotheses were formulated in line with   the sub-variables of the study. The study is eclectic in terms of its theoretical framework as such relative deprivation and frustration aggression theories were both exploited for the study. Cross-sectional research design was exploited for the study. The population of the study comprises of all the inhabitants and the Internally Displaced Person in Bakassi Local Government Area and the sample size was 400.  Questionnaire and unstructured interview was the main instrument used for data collection. Hypotheses were tested using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient Analysis. The finding of the study reveals that there is significant relationship between relative deprivation, abject poverty, and unemployment among Internally Displaced Person and the creation of criminal groups in the study area. Therefore, the study concluded that relative deprivation, abject poverty and unemployment correlate with the creation of criminal groups in the study population.  Arising from the findings, the study recommend that, the government should endeavour to increase its funding of the IDPs and also ensure that relief materials or funds received for the benefit of IDPs are well managed and transparently distributed to them this will help in promoting sustainable livelihood and curb to a greater extent the problem of relative deprivation, abject poverty and unemployment which will help insulate Internally Displaced Person from crime and criminality.