https://thekrrj.com/index.php/krrj/issue/feed 2025-05-11T15:57:42+00:00 Dr. Arif Hussain editor@thekrrj.com Open Journal Systems https://thekrrj.com/index.php/krrj/article/view/2 2025-05-11T15:57:35+00:00 Omere Chinedu Nelson chinedu_omere@uniport.edu.ng Keka Erefoluwa Maurice chinedu_omere@uniport.edu.ng

<p>This study examined the formation of Onelga Security Peace Advisory Committee (OSPAC) and crime trend in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area, Rivers State. The study was anchored on deterrent and community participation approaches. The cross sectional and correlational designs were adopted. Taro Yamane formula was used to calculate a sample size of 419 at 5% attrition rate. The multi stage sampling technique was used in selecting eight communities. The mixed methods, comprising questionnaire, in-depth interview (IDI) and key informant interview (KII) were used in gathering primary data from residents of ONELGA and members of Onelga Security Peace Advisory Committee (OSPAC). Also, content and face validity type were adopted while Cronbach Alpha (0.78) was used to determine the reliability of questionnaire, 72.0% (302) copies of questionnaire were retrieved and analysed with Mean (, Simple Percentage, Polygon, Bar Chart, Chi-Square ( and Multiple Linear Regression at a threshold of (P&lt;0.05). Analysis showed that cultism, killing, arm robbery, kidnapping, burglary and pilferage were high before the formation of OSPAC but declined after OSPAC formation. The study confirmed that OSPAC has recorded high level of success in crime management since 2017. The study recommends that OSPAC should be streamlined into community policing in accordance with Section 4(8) and (9) of 2020 Nigerian Police Act.</p>

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