CRIME is among the major challenges confronting Nigeria as a nation. The pervasiveness of crime has repeatedly called into question the effectiveness and efficiency of the Nigeria Police Force. This is despite their exclusive reliance on modern policing strategies and techniques. USMAN A. OJEDOKUN, Sociologist/Criminologist, University of Ibadan Traditionally, crime-related matters have been handled through what’s known as “spiritual security”. This is a knowledge system that involves the use of amulets, charms, rituals and talismans for protection, power and clairvoyance. As sociologists specialising in criminology, we were interested in what the Nigerian police personnel had to say about these mechanisms…