Authors : Dakagan, J. B.; Barnabas, A.; Sambo, J. N.; Maikori, B. B.; Ishaya, S. D.; Inuwa, J.; Maibege, T. E.; Ameh, I. A.

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 4 - April

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Abstract : The study investigated an unusually high rate of dognapping and property theft. Concern arose because the spike occurred outside the usual Christmas season, a period historically associated with higher crime rates in the area. Seventy households were purposively sampled, and all questionnaires were retrieved and analyzed using descriptive statistics, graphical illustrations, and correlation analysis. Also, spatial visualization was done through kernel density to show the concentration of crime via continuous surfaces. Findings revealed that most dognapping incidents occurred at night (72.86%), though a growing number were reported in the morning (15.71%).

Keywords : Dognapping, Crime, Security, Seasonality, Prevention.

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