Concerned stakeholders have urged Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, to immediately sign and enforce the Delta State Community Security Corps Agency Law, 2025, warning that worsening insecurity now threatens lives, livelihoods, and food production across the state.
In a formal letter to the governor, the group said their appeal was driven by a “strong sense of civic duty and patriotism,” citing ongoing attacks on farmers by armed herders, frequent kidnappings for ransom, and other violent crimes.
The law, which was passed by the Delta State House of Assembly on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, was sponsored by the Chairman of the House Committee on Peace and Security, Hon. (Dr.) Isaac Anwuzia. It repeals the 2020 version and establishes a stronger, legally sound framework for community-based security. According to the stakeholders, the legislation is designed to bolster the state’s security system by creating a Community Security Corps Agency that would work alongside conventional security agencies, enhance intelligence gathering, and respond quickly to local security challenges—similar to the Amotekun initiative in the South-West.
While praising the governor for signing the Delta State Anti-Terrorism and Anti-Cultism (Amendment) Law, 2025, and for inaugurating the Delta State Security Trust Fund, the group expressed concern that the Community Security Corps law has remained unsigned months after its passage. They cautioned that security laws without functional enforcement mechanisms risk becoming “mere symbols rather than tools for protection,” pointing to the largely inactive Delta State Anti-Open Grazing Law despite continued attacks on farmlands.
The stakeholders also warned that criminal and terrorist elements displaced from other parts of the country could relocate to the Niger Delta, making early and decisive action critical. They called on the governor to ensure that once the law is signed, it is swiftly implemented through clear recruitment processes, proper training, adequate funding, effective oversight, and strong coordination with existing security agencies.
They concluded that bringing the law into force would demonstrate that the Oborevwori administration is proactive, people-focused, and committed to safeguarding lives, investments, farmlands, and communities across Delta State.
