If the traditional rulers at various localities across the country are fully engaged, they can  be the major source of information to the security agencies in terms of identifying any criminal elements lurking around their domains because they know who is who in those areas.
If dem follow traditional ruler dem for every angle for di state yarn wella, dem fit be di koko of wia  secutity pipo go dey get information as to take know criminal tin wey dey dia area because dem sabi dem wey dey di area