An Evaluation of Relevance of Criminal Intelligence Management and Implications for Security and Public Safety in Benue State, Nigeria

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Justine Tever Gberinyer
Department of Intelligence and Security Studies, Novena University
Ikechukwu Okoro
Department of Intelligence and Security Studies, Novena University
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1840-695X
Eric Adishi
Department of Intelligence and Security Studies, Novena University

Abstract

The study focused only on five local Government Areas of the State where incidents of various kinds of crime, particularly cattle herders attacks, cattle rustling, armed robbery, banditry, kidnappings and farmers-herders conflicts do occur regularly. A sample size of 18 (n-18) was determined for the study. The interview participants were recruited using the referral approach that was based on the purposive sampling technique of selecting persons with enough stock of knowledge, experience, and expertise on the topic of this study. The participants were recruited from the Nigeria Police, DSS, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, and community vigilante groups in Makurdi, the State capital located in Makurdi L.G.A (Benue North-west Zone) and four other Local Government Areas , namely, Agatu (Benue South zone), Logo, Kwande, and Katsina-Ala (Benue North-east zone),where all manner of criminal activities, particularly armed robbery, banditry, kidnapping, herders attacks, farmers-herdsmen clashes, and cattle rustling take place on regular basis. Data analysis was done using thematic analysis approach. Lincoln & Guba’s 3-step model was applied with the aid of NVivo 11.The finding of the study was that the management of the collection/collation phase of information meant for intelligence production, including the various agents and tools used for that process (informants, surveillance, technologies (ICT), community policing, and interrogation) predisposes criminal intelligence management to be very relevant to the fight against crime. The finding of the study also showed that how the intelligence analysis phase of the intelligence production process, particularly intelligence analysis is managed makes criminal intelligence management have much relevance and implications to the fight against crime and insecurity. 

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Gberinyer, J. T., Okoro, I., & Adishi, E. (2022). An Evaluation of Relevance of Criminal Intelligence Management and Implications for Security and Public Safety in Benue State, Nigeria. Indonesian Journal of Advocacy and Legal Services, 4(1), 91-122. https://doi.org/10.15294/ijals.v4i1.56426
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Author Biographies

Justine Tever Gberinyer, Department of Intelligence and Security Studies, Novena University

Jusine Tever Gberinyer is a researcher from School of Postrgraduate Studies, Department of Intelligence and Security Studies, Novena University, Oguma, Delta State, Nigeria.

Ikechukwu Okoro, Department of Intelligence and Security Studies, Novena University

Ikechukwu Okoro is a Lecturer and Professor at the Department of Intelligence and Security Studies, Novena University, Oguma, Delta State, Nigeria. Some of his works have been published on several journals such as Analyzing the Nexus of Social Sustainability with Hierarchical Modification and Agency Viability among Commissioned Military Intelligence Operatives of Defense Intelligence Agency (2019). He is also a former US marine studies center.

Eric Adishi, Department of Intelligence and Security Studies, Novena University

Eric Adishi PhD is a Lecturer from the Department of Intelligence and Security Studies, Novena University, Oguma, Delta State, Nigeria. Some of his works have been published on several journals such as Strategic Culture and Insurgencies in Northern Nigeria: Challenges and Prospects (Journal of Political Science and Leadership Research, 2018); Oil Theft, Illegal Bunkering and Pipeline Vandalism: It’s Impact on Nigeria Economy, 2015 – 2016 (2017); The Role of Extradition Treaties in Crime Management and Combating Terrorism (International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development, 2018); Unemployment, Commercial Motorcycle and Crime in Nigeria (International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development, 2017); and Forensic Technology and Crime Management in Nigeria: A Study of Rivers State (Research on Humanities and Social Sciences, 2019).

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