“Yoruba Religion and the Relevance of Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in South West, Nigeria” RELIGIONS: Journal of the Nigerian Association for the Study of Religions

Abstract

Today's global age has lost its security as a result of terrorism and attacks. This made the world to be in search for security. Security in Nigeria is a major concern in recent times, where cases of abduction, kidnapping, terrorism, banditry, raping, herdsmen, armed robbery. and burgeoning restlessness among other have been unabatedly rampant. Despite the state apparatus to ensure safety and protection of lives and properties, Nigerians are living in perpetual fear and wc,iTY. Obviously, the state can no longer procect her citizens from attacks and killings. The paper adopted historical and de.criptive meti ods to examine the role of Yoruba Re? z;oal the relevance of in the Southv;es• fcrming synergy with ci t :liaj. security agencies in other to curb security challenges ravaging the society. rhe paper discovered that the Civilian Joint Task Force in Northeast, Nigeria has served. and achieved tremendous and laudable success. The same can be replicated in Southwest so as to achieve the same purpose. Therefore, the paper recommends that Civilian Task Force would serve as a better alternative to insecurity in South Western Nigeria. Keywcrds: Religion. Civilian Joint Task Force, security, and Crime