State police could curb farmer-herder conflicts, rural banditry – IPCR DG
The Director-General of the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Dr Joseph Ochogwu, suggests state policing could reduce rural banditry and farmer-herder conflicts. He believes this approach would improve the gathering of local intelligence and strengthen engagement with communities. State police could also decrease the time it takes to respond to security threats. However, Ochogwu warned that decentralizing police forces requires professional management. He also stated that such a system must be subject to effective oversight.
The Director-General of the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Dr Joseph Ochogwu, has said that state policing could help address farmer-herder conflicts and rural banditry by improving local intelligence gathering, strengthening community engagement and reducing response times to security threats. Ochogwu, however, warned that decentralised policing must be professionally managed and subject to effective Read More: https://punchng.com/state-police-could-curb-farmer-herder-conflicts-rural-banditry-ipcr-dg/