The Role of Neighbourhood Watch in the Security of Life and Property in Warri Kingdom, Delta State Nigeria

Abstract

Despite the continuous efforts by the Nigerian Police in combating crime and criminalities all over the century, it has become very elusive. Although, state, local government as well as communities have began to endorse and sponsor vigilante groups. Studies have also revealed that over the years, there have been significant improvement in the security of lives and property owing to the collaboration between these bodies and the Nigerian Police. Despite the continuous efforts by the Nigerian Police in combating crime and criminalities all over the country, the security of life and property has remained a challenge. Although survey have shown that over the years, state, local government as well as communities have began to endorse and sponsor vigilante groups. This significant move has to a large extent help in combating and securing lives and property, particularly with the sharing of information with the Nigeria Police. Four research questions and three hypotheses was posed to guide this study.

A four point Likert scale questionnaire was structured to elicit responses from the respondents, in this regard, a total of 400 questionnaires were distributed to the respondents, out of which 378 were returned. Simple percentages were used in analyzing and answering the research questions and the chi-square was used to test the hypothesis. The result of the test of hypothesis shows that the calculated chi-square (21.65).