Stakeholders in Delta State have appealed to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori to urgently assent to and implement the Delta State Community Security Corps Agency Law, 2025, amid growing concerns over insecurity across the state.
In a formal appeal addressed to the governor, the group, known as Delta Online Publishers Forum (DOPF) expressed alarm over what they described as persistent attacks on farmers by armed herdsmen, rising cases of kidnapping for ransom, and other violent crimes that are increasingly threatening livelihoods, food security, and public confidence in governance.
The law, which was passed by the Delta State House of Assembly on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, is aimed at strengthening grassroots security through a structured community-based policing framework. Sponsored by the Chairman of the House Committee on Peace and Security, Hon. (Dr.) Isaac Anwuzia, the legislation repeals the 2020 version and introduces what lawmakers described as a more robust and legally grounded security architecture for the state.
According to the signatories, the intention of the Assembly was to establish a formal Community Security Corps Agency that would complement conventional security agencies by improving intelligence gathering and enabling faster responses to local security threats, similar to the Amotekun model in the South-West.
While commending Governor Oborevwori for assenting to the Delta State Anti-Terrorism and Anti-Cultism (Amendment) Law, 2025, and for inaugurating the Delta State Security Trust Fund, DOPF expressed concern that the Community Security Corps Agency Law has remained unsigned several months after its passage.
DOPF warned that the delay could weaken the effectiveness of the state’s security framework, noting that previous legislation such as the Delta State Anti-Open Grazing Law has remained largely unenforced despite ongoing attacks on farmlands.
“Laws without enforcement structures risk becoming symbolic documents rather than instruments for protecting lives and property,” the appeal stated.
DOPF further linked the urgency of the law to the evolving national security landscape, citing fears that criminal elements displaced from other regions could seek refuge in the Niger Delta if proactive measures are not taken.
DOPF stressed that assenting to the law should be accompanied by immediate steps toward implementation, including clear recruitment guidelines, training standards, funding mechanisms, oversight structures, and coordination protocols with existing security agencies.
The appeal concluded with a call on the governor to make the signing and activation of the law a priority in the new year, describing it as a decisive step that would reassure residents of the administration’s commitment to safeguarding lives, farmlands, and investments across the state.
The letter was signed by Emmanuel Enebeli, FCIISM, MNIPR, Chairman, and Shedrack Onitsha, FCIISM, MNIPR, Secretary.
