1. Apply
Submit the form below, or collect a paper form from your ward unit or state command.
Membership
Service, not status.
Membership of the Vigilante Group is voluntary community service. It carries responsibility and scrutiny — it does not carry police powers, immunity, or authority over your neighbours.
We screen carefully and we reject applicants who do not meet the standard. That is deliberate. The single fastest way to destroy a community security organisation is to admit the wrong person, and the whole Group carries the cost of that mistake.
Eligibility
Who can apply
Requirements
- Nigerian citizen, aged 18 or above.
- Resident in the community you are applying to serve, and known there.
- Of good character, with no criminal conviction.
- Physically and mentally fit for patrol duty.
- Recommended by a traditional ruler, ward head, religious leader or existing member in good standing.
- Willing to be photographed, registered and issued a numbered identity card.
- Willing to complete the basic training course before deployment.
Documents to bring
- A valid means of identification (NIN slip, voter’s card, driver’s licence or international passport).
- Two recent passport photographs.
- Proof of residence in the ward.
- A written recommendation from your referee.
- Next-of-kin details.
There is no fee to apply
No officer, member or agent is authorised to charge you for an application form, for screening, or for “processing”. If anyone asks you for money, refuse and report it.
Process
Five steps from application to deployment
2. Community verification
Your referee is contacted and your standing in the community is confirmed with the ward head.
3. Screening
Character screening, including a police records check. This step takes the longest, and it is not shortened for anyone.
4. Training
The basic course: law and limits, use of force, observation and reporting, first aid, community relations.
5. Registration & posting
Photograph and registration number issued, identity card produced, and posting to a ward roster.
Then: annual refresher
Refresher training every year. A member who has not refreshed is stood down from patrol until they have.
Application
Expression of interest
This form registers your interest. It is not an offer of membership, and submitting it does not create any entitlement.
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