International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (IJTSRD) Volume: 3 | Issue: 2 | Jan-Feb 2019 Available Online: www.ijtsrd.com e-ISSN: 2456 - 6470 @ IJTSRD | Unique Reference Paper ID – IJTSRD21585 | Volume – 3 | Issue – 2 | Jan-Feb 2019 Page: 1015 The Role of NSCDC in Crime Prevention in Nigeria: Conceptual and Emperical Analysis Usman Suleiman Sarki, Mansur Ya’u Department of Sociology, Federal University Dutse, Jigawa State, Nigeria ABSTRACT Peace is necessary for the development of any society because no society can develop in the state of conflict and insecurity. Despite the fact that all society are characterized with crime, the need to prevent and control crime in the society has become necessary which lead to the establishment of both formal and informal by the society in order to control the menace of crime and help society achieved social order. The issue of safety of lives and property of the citizens in Nigeria is obviously increasing despite the presence of the formal law enforcement agencies such as the Nigerian police force. In an efforts to curtail the increase rate of crime in the country, the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria provide for the establishment of more security agencies such as the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in order to prevent menace of crime in the society. Against this background, this paper empirically analyze the role of Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in preventing crime in Nigeria with a view assess its achievements and challenges so as to proffer more ways of enhancing its performance in crime prevention. KEYWORDS: Analysis, Crime, Peace, Prevention, Role INTRODUCTION Crime is one of the major social problems bedeviling contemporary Nigerian society. The menace of crime is affecting not only economic development of Nigeria but also to tarnish the image of the country in the eyes of the international community. Crime is an intentional act that violates the provision of the criminal law. The increasing rate of so many crimes such as kidnapping, armed robbery, rape, pipeline vandalism etc. has resulted to the establishment of more security agencies in order to address these challenges confronting Nigerian society. Nigerian security and civil defense corps was established by the government in order to ensure protection of lives and properties and protect public property against vandalism as well as to assist other security agencies in crime prevention and control (NSCDC Act, 2003). The problem of criminality and crime seem to be on the increase in the twenty-first century Nigeria, thus raising serious concerns about law and order in the society. The security and welfare of the people is the primary responsibility of government and every citizen is expected to assist law enforcement agencies in the maintenance of law and order and crime prevention and control in the society. Bernard and Olusegun (2013) state that “there is no society that is totally free from crime and criminality but the degree of its presence and occurrence varies from one society to the and this also depends on the mechanisms put in place to checkmate the trend and incidence. Each race or identity group in the world had and have, accepted and collective patterns and method of social control and conflict resolution”. In an effort to prevent and control crime in the society, the constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria provide for the establishment of security agencies such as the Nigerian police force in order to prevent and control the menace of crime in the society, however, despite the efforts of the Government through Nigerian police force to protect lives and property of the citizens, the level of crime is increasing (Adebayo, 2006). The various security challenges such as insurgency, kidnapping and pipeline vandalisation bedeviling Nigerian society resulted to the establishment of Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps in order to compliment the effort of other security agencies in crime detection, prevention and control. Despite the fact that, with establishment of Nigerian security and civil defense corps there is still raising wave of crime in the country, however, Nigerian security and civil defense corps is putting various measures and strategies in order to prevent and control criminal behavior in the society. Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps is a paramilitary agency of the government of the federal republic of Nigeria that was established to provide measures against threats and any attack or disaster. The major concern of NSCDC is to assist the Nigerian police force and other law enforcement agents in ensuring safety of lives and property in the country (Blessing, 2009). PROBLEM STATEMENT Peace is very necessary for the development of any society because no society can develop in the state of conflict and insecurity. Despite the fact that all societies are characterized with crime, the need to prevent and control crime in the society has become necessary which leads to the establishment of both formal and informal mechanism by the society in order to control the menace of crime and help society achieved social order. The issue of safety of lives and property of the citizens in Nigeria is becoming increasingly dubious despite the presence of the formal law enforcement agencies such as the Nigerian police force and NSCDC. Seemingly, crime in Nigeria continues to persist even with the existence of several security agencies that were established by the Government to prevent and control crime in the society. The Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) were established to complement the role and effort of Nigerian police and other security agencies in order to ensure safety of lives and property. The increasing rate of the activities of pipeline vandals, rapid increase of armed