Table 3.

Summary of the subjective views of respondents to implications of state repression and clampdown of EndSARS protests on democracy, development and national security

Category	Remarks (R)	Frequency of (R)
Democracy	State clampdown on EndSARS protesters erodes public trust on state institutions It violates human rights and threatens democracy Shrinks the civic spaces It undermines constitutionalism, rule of law and due process It undermines democratic consolidation and erodes good governance	94.7 73.6 94.7 81.5 60.5
Development	State repression/clampdown on EndSARS protesters scares away foreign investors It shrinks economic opportunities Leads to wanton destruction of public properties and livelihoods Shrinks economic activities Increases hardship and poverty	50 89.4 65.7 81.5 50
National Security	State repression/clampdown on EndSARS protesters facilitates breakdown of law and order, or a state of anarchy Creates opportunities for the emergence of armed groups Provides opportunities for looting of citizen’s properties and criminality Increases public distrust of law enforcement agencies Contributes to proliferation of small arms and light weapons (SALW)	94.7 60.5 94.7 92.1 44.7

Source: Fieldwork (2020)