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ID190928
Title ProperClimbing the roof with the right ladder
Other Title Informationcommunity policing as an antidote to the internal security crisis in Nigeria
LanguageENG
AuthorSarafa, Ogundiya Ilufoye ;  Monday, Titus Utibe
Summary / Abstract (Note)The paper qualitatively examines the role of community policing as a panacea to insecurity in Nigeria through documentary sources. It is argued that the social and political environment in Nigeria is pervaded by the Boko Haram uprising in the North East zone, banditry and cattle rustling in the North West and North Central zones, ethnic militia in the South South and South East zones and armed robbery and ritual killings in the South West zone. Nigeria has become one of the most unsafe places to live in the world, the rate of killings suggesting that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) – an organisation created for ensuring internal peace and cohesion – has failed in its statutory responsibilities. It is concluded that community policing which ensures the collaboration of citizens with security agents is the right approach to alleviating the internal security crisis in Nigeria.
`In' analytical NoteAfrican Security Review Vol. 32, No.1; Mar 2023: p.20-37
Journal SourceAfrican Security Review Vol: 32 No 1
Key WordsInternal Security ;  Insurgency ;  Community ;  Police ;  Policing


 
 
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