...Seun Bamidele Purpose Rural crime, particularly cattle rustling and related forms of rural banditry, has become a major socioeconomic and security challenge in sub-Saharan Africa. In Nigeria especially across Northern Plateau, Southern Kaduna, Kwara and Oyo States – these forms of violence have...

...Daniel Gilling This article subjects rural community safety to critical scrutiny. It reviews the background to this rural governmental infrastructure, considers how well it is working and identifies the barriers to the effective development of rural community safety. It concludes with an agenda...