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Abstract:

Provision of adequate security is a social prerequisite 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 neighborhoods 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 groups 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/midnight 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.