Making community policing work: A panacea to crimes and rural conflicts in Nigeria
Sikiru Ibrahim-Olesin,
Israel Ogunlade,
Lateef Lawal Adefalu
et al.
Abstract:In Nigeria, several community development initiatives abound either through the government or donor agencies. Despite all these efforts, little concern has been placed on the security of rural dwellers. This has enabled incessant conflicts in rural communities, leading to the loss of lives and an overall negative effect on food production. This chapter employed different conflict and mediation theories to explain the causes, drivers, and ways to resolve the conflicts. Materials were sourced from top-tier datab… Show more
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