Newspaper coverage of human killings for money rituals in Nigeria warrants intensified reporting to prompt government action.
Authors
Bolanle Samuel Jolapamo, Department of Mass Communication, Redeemer’s University, Osun State, Ede, Nigeria
Felix Olajide Talabi, Department of Mass Communication, Redeemer’s University, Osun State, Ede, Nigeria
Tokunbo Alex Adaja, Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Osun State, Ikeji-Arakeji, Nigeria
Pauline Oghenekaro Adeniran, Tekena Tamuno Library, Redeemer’s University, Osun State, Ede, Nigeria
Bisi Olawunmi, Department of Mass Communication, Redeemer’s University, Osun State, Ede, Nigeria
Joseph Moyinoluwa Talabi, Research Fellow, Office of Academic Governance & Student Life, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India; Department of Religions and Peace Studies, Faculty of Arts, Lagos State University, Lagos State, Ojo, Nigeria
Patrick Olajide Oladele, Department of Business Administration, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
Sunday Babatunde Kolawole, Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Osun State, Ikeji-Arakeji, Nigeria
Samson Adedapo Bello, Department of Mass Communication, Caleb University, Lagos State, Imota, Nigeria
Summary
The objective of the study was to ascertain if the coverage of human killings for money rituals in Nigerian newspapers contributes to the increase in human killings for money ritual purposes. The study employed a survey design to investigate the subject matter among a sample of 400 respondents. Findings revealed that the audience’s perception of newspaper coverage of human killings for money rituals is high and does not contribute to an increase in human killings for money rituals. On the contrary, the tested hypothesis revealed that newspaper coverage of human killing for money rituals contributes to this menace. Also, audiences are of the view that the Nigerian newspapers’ coverage of human killings for money rituals contributes little or nothing to the government curbing the menace in society. The recommendation was for Nigerian newspapers to intensify their coverage of human killings for money rituals. The goal is to provoke the government into creating policies that would help end the problem and promote national growth.
Published in: Journal of African Films and Diaspora Studies
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