APPLICATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY FOR NATIONAL SECURITY: PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES

ABSTRACT

Despite attempts by the government and security agencies to eliminate the threat, Nigerian national security worries are escalating. This is due to the increased number of terrorist attacks, cattle rustlers, herders, Niger delta terrors, abductions, and other criminal offences across the country. Nigeria's security issues must be revived and brought up to international standards by utilising innovative technology such as Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to combat insecurity by tracking, detecting, and distributing information about terrorist groups. As a result, the goal of this study would be to identify some of the ICT facilities that could be employed in the Nigerian situation to control insecurity based on the country's technological condition and, if necessary, foreign help. Since the 1980s, the use of information and communication has increased. ICT, in notably, may help countries identify potential hazards, share information easily, and put preventive systems in place. Create and provide experience.

Keywords: ICT, National Security, Banditry, cybercrimes, Militancy