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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

Randomized trial assesses crime prevention effectiveness of vigilante services in Nigeria, suggesting enhancement strategies.

Key Points

  • This study examines the role of vigilante services in community policing and crime prevention in Dekina, Kogi State.
  • Cross-sectional survey design involving 276 respondents from vigilante groups, police officers, local residents, and traditional leaders.
  • Data collected via structured questionnaires and interviews, analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and regression analysis.
  • Multistage sampling technique was employed for respondent selection.
  • A strong positive relationship between vigilante roles and effective community policing (r = 0.842, p < 0.05).
  • Vigilante activities significantly predicted crime prevention outcomes (R² = 0.768; F = 412.56, p < 0.05).
  • Operational challenges like inadequate funding and poor training significantly hindered effectiveness (R² = 0.642; F = 86.45, p < 0.05).

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Samson et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7c3d1906a85aed514b7bbahttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21873983
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