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Regulation of Private Security Companies and Equitable Policing in Nigeria

Private security companies through the services they provide complement the police in crime prevention, order maintenance, and general improvement of security in societies thereby contributing to sustainable national development.In order to fully benefit from their contribution and prevent them from engaging in illegal activities, states formulate and enforce policies that seek to regulate their activities.This paper examines the regulation of private guards companies in Nigeria using Abuja as its empirical core.The main aim is to promote understanding of how the private security industry is r…