OIL THEFT AND MILITANCY: CORRUPTION’S ROLE IN NIGER DELTA INSECURITY AND ANTI-CORRUPTION MEASURES IN BAYELSA STATE, NIGERIA CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Abstract This study examines the complex relationship between oil theft, militancy, and corruption in sustaining insecurity in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region, particularly in Bayelsa State from 2019 to 2025. Using a mixed-methods approach that incorporates […]