THE CONTRIBUTION OF VIGILANTE GROUP IN THE MANAGEMENT OF CRIME IN KADUNA NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KADUNA STATE

font-size:11.0pt;text-align:center">Abstract

Provision of adequate security is a social

pre-requisite for the survival of any society. Every society takes appropriate

measures to protect the lives and property of people living within its

boundaries. Business and social activities may not go on freely without

adequate security. This fundamental essence of security may be the reason why

societies from time immemorial made efforts to police their neighbourhoods in

order to secure them from criminal victimization. The increase in crime wave

and the inability of the Nigeria police to deal with the situation effectively

have given rise to the emergence of vigilante groups in its current form. These

vigilante groups are to ensure the safety of both lives and property. In view of this background, this study analyzes the contribution of vigilante group in the

management of crime in Kaduna North Local Government Area of Kaduna State. To address the problem of study, three research

questions were raised. The researcher adopted a survey research design and

in-depth interview (IDI). A total of one hundred and ninety-four (194) respondents comprised the target of the study. Questionnaire was the

instrument used for data collection. The Statistical Package for Social

Sciences (SPSS), frequency tables and percentages (%) were employed in the data

analysis. It was discovered that most of the respondents in the study area said

crime is always committed in

most communities in the night/mid-night and mainly by youths in the study area.

Vigilante group respond quickly to urgent calls and quickly to crime, treat all

people fairly and maintain good relationship with complainants. They are

engaged in order to provide speedy safety and security services which the

formal police are unable to offer, and because they are closer to the people

than the formal police, the general distrust of the formal police as one reason

for the resort to vigilante groups. Vigilantes are perceived to be effective in

crime control, most respondents are satisfied with vigilante operative in crime

prevention and the public

relationship of vigilante with their community is cordial. Vigilante security services are reliable to protect public safety

and vigilante security

services get public support.

   

 

12.0pt;text-align:center" lang="en-GB">TABLE OF CONTENT

12.0pt" lang="en-GB">CHAPTER ONE

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12.0pt" lang="en-GB">CHAPTER TWO

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12.0pt" lang="en-GB">CHAPTER FIVE

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