SECURITY CHALLENGES: IS THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OVERWHELMED?

Abstract

Security challenge: Is the law Enforcement Agencies overwhelmed?, is a paper designed to interrogate the role of Law Enforcement Agencies especially the police in the face of unprecedented insecurity in Nigeria. By using the analytical method of research, the paper observed that though the government and the law enforcement agencies are doing their best, insurgency has eaten deep into the fabric of the Nigeria society, consequently, the paper asserts by way of conclusion that the law enforcement agencies have been overwhelmed by large scale insecurity. Consequently the paper recommends, among others, more recruitment of law enforcement officers, purchase of modern equipment, training and retraining of officers and men, improvement in intelligence gathering and synergy among the different units, and involvement of communities, among others.