ASSESSING POST ENDSARS PROTEST EFFECT ON LIVES AND PROPERTIES IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT: The EndSars protest  left memories not just on the Nigerian people but on  her economy leading to loss of lives and properties. The study focused on an Assessing post ENDSARS protest effect on lives and properties in Nigeria using Lekki in Lagos as case study. Survey research design and convenience sampling method was adopted for the study. 200 respondent who are residents of Lekki in Lagos state were purporsively selected which forms the population for the study. Using questionnaire as the research instrument, 193 out of the  200 issued, were retrieved and validated for the study. Data was analyzed using frequencies and tables  which provided answers to the research question. Findings from the study reveals that the effect of endsars protest extentively affected both lives and properties. Such that the peaceful protest were hijacked by hoodlums to vandalize both private and government institution. This is manifested through looting of business, vandilization of commercial warehouses in search palliative, burning down of banks,palaces,residential homes of stakeholders, transport companies and razing of shop malls.Most business owners who could not bear the losses, broke down, while those whose work place were affected became jobless. The study therefore recommends that, state governments, in collaboration with security agencies and other stakeholders (Civil Society Organizations and traditional/religious institutions)should create avenues for interaction with the general populace and listen to the millions of voices calling for police reform; there should be great transformations in relationships between the police and communities and the Federal and State Governments should invest in youth employment to create sustainable economic opportunities for young people in the country thereby, growing the economy.