State Police And Internal Security
In Nigeria today, one of the daunting challenges facing the country is insecurity, the problem affects socio-economic and political progress because an environment of uncertainty which insecurity creates retards or at best stagnates all developmental efforts of the state. The current wave of security challenge in the country has taken such a dimension that citizens have concluded that government has not taken adequate measures to protect their lives and property. Some public affairs analyst and scholars have accused the police of gross inefficiency and even collaborating with criminals in the society. These frustrating situations have made the Citizens to resort to taking alternative measures to ensuring security and safety, these measures include, vigilante groups and neighbourhood watches in urban centres and rural communities.