GENERATION OF INDIGENOUS SECURITY INFORMATION TO CURB BANDITRY BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN SABON - GARI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study explored the indigenous security information generation for curbing

Banditry by community members in Sabon - Gari Local Government Area, Kaduna

State, Nigeria. One research objective was raised; to determine the indigenous security

information generation in curbing banditry by community members in Sabon-Gari

Local Government Area, Kaduna State. Qualitative research methodology and a case

study research design were employed. Data was collected using in – depth semi –

structured interview. Purposive sampling was used for the selection of 10 participants

as study sample. The data was analyzed using grounded theory analysis. Findings

revealed that peer group discussions, community vigilance, agent roles, market squares,

places of worship, and inter-village cooperation were the indigenous ways of generating

security information by community members in Sabon-Gari Local Government Area,

Kaduna state. This study concluded that the indigenous security information generation

used to curb banditry are still relevant. The incorporation of peer group discussions,

market square interactions, places of worship, inter-village cooperation, community

vigilance, and agent roles for generating security information adds another layer of

community strength. This study recommended that community-based security

workshops and training programmes should be organized by the local Government to

empower residents with the skills that will help in generating security information.