A community security organisation operating in the Federal Republic of Nigeria
What our members do, how they are trained, and the rules that govern their conduct.
Everything below is carried out in support of the statutory security agencies, under their direction, and within the limits set out in our mandate.
Rostered foot and vehicle patrols of residential streets, markets, motor parks and places of worship. Patrols are logged: route, time, members on duty, and anything observed. The log is available to the divisional police officer on request.
Local observation passed formally to the police — in writing where the matter allows, immediately by phone where it does not. Members do not act on intelligence themselves beyond observation and reporting.
Watch over farmland, grazing corridors, produce stores and rural roads. Where farmer–herder disputes arise, our role is early warning and de-escalation — alerting the police and traditional authorities before a dispute becomes violence.
Marshalling at markets, religious gatherings, festivals, funerals and public events, deployed at the request of the police or the local authority and working to their instructions.
Sensitisation in schools, markets and community meetings: how to secure a home, how to recognise a scam, what to do in a fire, and — most importantly — how and where to report a crime.
Assisting fire services, NEMA/SEMA and medical responders with cordon, evacuation and search support during floods, fires and building collapses.
Screening gets the right people in. Training makes them safe to deploy — safe for the public, and safe for themselves.
Every recruit completes the basic course before being assigned to a patrol roster:
Refresher training is required annually. A member who has not refreshed is stood down from patrol duty until they have.
Course duration, the location of the training academy, certification issued, and whether any of it is accredited by an external body. Those details make this section credible to government partners — send them over and I will add them.
We are an auxiliary body. Our usefulness depends entirely on the strength of these working relationships.
Our primary partner. Patrol areas, deployment and handover of suspects are coordinated with the divisional police officer in each area.
Registration, welfare support and coordination with state security committees and local government councils.
Traditional rulers and ward heads vouch for prospective members and are consulted in the resolution of community disputes.
Support during floods, fires, building collapses and displacement, under the direction of the responsible agency.
Traffic marshalling at motor parks and on market days, and highway watch on designated rural routes.
Safety education, and watch arrangements around schools, mosques and churches at high-attendance times.
Name a partner organisation on a public website only where a written agreement or an established working arrangement actually exists. If you have MOUs, list them here with dates — it is far more persuasive than a generic list.
Binding on every member, at every rank, on and off duty while identifiable as a member.
Breaches are investigated by the Provost Marshal. Sanctions range from a written warning to expulsion and removal from the register. Where a breach discloses a criminal offence, the matter is referred to the police — membership is not a shield, and the Group will not protect a member from lawful investigation.
Ward leaders and command officers are available to speak at residents’ associations, market unions, schools and places of worship.
