Tag: Hunters

  • States Rely on Hunters, Vigilantes as Forest Security Concerns Grow

    States Rely on Hunters, Vigilantes as Forest Security Concerns Grow

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    Starnews NG
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    By Opeyemi Adelakun Governments and security stakeholders across several states have intensified reliance on hunters, vigilantes and locally recruited forest guards to tackle rising insecurity in Nigeria’s forests, with many arguing that the Federal Government’s proposed deployment of 1,000 forest guards per state will not adequately address the country’s growing security challenges. The concerns followed…