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August 12, 2026Open Access

Community Policing and Crime Prevention Role of the Vigilante Services in Dekina Local Government Area, Kogi State, Nigeria

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LSLeah SamsonTGThomas Imoudu GommentEYEdime Yunusa

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Overview

Cross-sectional survey assesses vigilante effectiveness in crime prevention and community policing in Nigeria, suggesting improvements.

Key Points

  • This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of vigilante services in community policing and crime prevention in Dekina Local Government Area.
  • Cross-sectional survey design
  • Sample size of 276 from 1,304 vigilante members and local leaders
  • Data collected via questionnaires and interviews, analyzed with descriptive statistics and regression analysis.
  • Strong relationship (r = 0.842, p < 0.05) between vigilante roles and community policing effectiveness.
  • Vigilante activities predicted crime prevention outcomes (R² = 0.768, F = 412.56, p < 0.05).
  • Operational challenges reduced effectiveness (R² = 0.642, F = 86.45, p < 0.05).

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Samson et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7c20a306a85aed514b7916https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21873984
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