The lingering security problems in northern Nigeria have forced states in the region to think of community-based programs. This includes the recruitment of 2,400 youths in a vigilante initiative.
Nigeria's northwestern state of Katsina is the first in the region to inaugurate a Community Watch Corps in an effort to combat bandit gangs.The criminals are notorious for mass kidnapping students from schools in recent years. In addition to abductions, the bandits also engage in murder, rape, cattle raiding and looting homes.Conventional security forces have failed to thwart the gangs, and Katsina is hoping that its new community-driven approach will yield more positive results.
Katsina state governor Dikko Umar Radda said that his state is leading the way in directly involving members of the public. He further pointed out that local residents have degenerated into poor living conditions, immense psychological trauma, and a complete demolition of the socio-economic development of Nigeria.Security expert Dr. Yahuza Gesto said the establishment of community groups is very necessary as conventional forces have failed.
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