Democracy Day: Sen Akintunde pushes citizen-led security

… Says Intelligence Sharing Key to Defeating Crime
From Taiwo Oluwadare, Ibadan
As Nigerians marked Democracy Day, Senator Yunus Akintunde has called for a shift in the country’s approach to security, urging citizens to take a more active role in intelligence gathering and community vigilance rather than leaving the responsibility solely to government agencies.
The senator representing Oyo Central Senatorial District made the appeal during a special Democracy Day edition of a television programme on Friday, where he argued that tackling insecurity requires collaboration between government, communities and individuals.
According to Akintunde, security challenges are a global pheno...