AN EXAMINATION OF CRIME AND PUBLIC ORDER PROCEDURES IN TRADITIONAL AND MODERN SOCIETIES OF AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA

This paper examines crime and public order procedures in traditional and modern societies of Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria. The paper predicates its analysis on some propositions extracted from the structural functional theory. On methodology, the paper relies substantially on secondary method of data collection which it analyses using content analysis. The paper argues that the security agencies alone cannot curb crime in Akwa Ibom state going by the high rate of crime in the country today. Accordingly, there is the urgent need for partnership and synergy between security agencies and traditional crime control measures/institutions to enhance crime control and public order effectiveness in Akwa Ibom state. The paper therefore, recommends among other things, that government at the state and national levels should make policies that will create avenue for partnership and synergy between the security agencies and traditional institutions all geared towards effective crime control and public order.