TITLE:
Mapping the Incidences of Crime in Makurdi Metropolis, Benue State, North-Central Nigeria
AUTHORS:
Inah E. Okon, Anthony O. Agorye, Kyegh F. Aov
KEYWORDS:
Crime Incidents, Geographical Information System (GIS), Police Division, Crime Distribution
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Access Library Journal,
Vol.8 No.8,
August
27,
2021
ABSTRACT: This paper highlights the significance of crime mapping in Makurdi metropolis using GIS applications to enhance identification, mapping and presentation of crime patterns and trends. Attribute data were obtained from police incident files while the spatial data were gotten from field work. The distribution of crimes and the variation of crime occurrences within the 5 police divisions were assessed, with B Police Division recording the highest crime incidences. Also, crime hotspots in the area were determined. The one-way ANOVA showed a statistically significant difference in the distribution of crime incidents among the 5 Police jurisdictions (F(4,100) = 3.767, p