Department of Urban and Regional Planning

Dr Adewumi Israel BADIORA

adewumi.badiora@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng
Orcid ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8740-3958
Google scholar citation: 720 || h-index: 16 || i10-index: 26
Mobile contact: +234-8037825891

Dr Adewumi Israel Badiora is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning. He holds both Man .Sc. and a PhD degree in Urban and Regional Planning (specialising in Community Safety and Crime Prevention through Environmental Design) in 2012 and 2016, respectively. Dr. Badiora is a member of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) and a Registered Town Planner with the Town Planners Registration Council of Nigeria.

Dr. Badiora has served extensively as a consultant to government and non-state organisations at the international, national, state and city-level. He was an expert consultant on National Survey on Election Security Threats in Nigeria (2018-2019); National Survey on Emerging Security Challenges in Nigeria (2021-2022); facilitator for Urban Studies Foundation (USF) knowledge mobilization on Securing Urban Spaces (2021). He is research project collaborator in Nigeria (Lagos) for “Resilience to Shocks in Informal Settlements of African Cities under Increasing Uncertainty: Co-production for Evidence-Informed Local to City Level Resilience Strategies,” which is financed by the Erasmus Trustfund.

His research interests span community safety planning, urban crime dynamics and prevention through environmental design. Dr. Badiora has authored over 50 scholarly articles in reputable local and international journals and books. He is a recipient of the African Cities Research Consortium (University of Manchester) Research Support Grant. In general, his research works have been able to demonstrate that effective urban planning can actively address most of the insecurity issues in our cities; support and facilitate communities resilience to insecurity when they do materialize; facilitate active participation of all stakeholders to minimize security-related risks while not sacrificing the special physical, design, and historical character of our cities, and maintain a balance between urban security and personal freedom that enhances the quality of life and that of our physical environment.

In his capacity as Acting Head, Dr. Badiora leads, manages and develops the department to achieve the highest possible standards of excellence in teaching, research and community service.

Urban and Regional Planning is the art and science of ordering and managing land-use and environment based on detailed understanding and analysis of societal needs within the socioeconomic and environmental management framework. It is concerned with the spatial ordering of land use, both in urban and rural settings, for the purpose of creating functionally efficient and aesthetically pleasing physical environment for working, circulation and recreation. Therefore, it requires a comprehensive education and training in the planning, design and management of the total environment.

Recent Publications

1. Omoniyi, S. S., Taiwo, A. O., Badiora, A. I., Dada, O. T., and Sobowale, T. O. (2025). Transforming Inner-City Neighborhoods in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria: A Critical Analysis of Housing Quality and Policy Strategies for Sustainable Urban Development. Journal of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners, 30(2), 150-167. The Nigerian Institute of Town Planners, Abuja, Nigeria.
2. Badiora, A. I. (2025). “If we must secure our communities, we must do it together”: Co-creation of crime prevention and security governance in Lagos, Nigeria. Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being, 10(2), 80–90. Official Journal of the Community Safety Knowledge Alliance (CSKA), Canada https://doi.org/10.35502/jcswb.436
3. Badiora, A.I., & Odufuwa, B. (2025). Security Actor and Scholar Perceptions of Collaborative Research: Some Emerging Issues for Shared Community Safety Planning. Nigerian Defence Academy Journal of Military Science and Interdisciplinary Studies, 3 (1), 1–14. Faculty of Military Science and Interdisciplinary Studies, Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, Nigeria. https://fmsisndajournal.org.ng/index.php/new-ndajmsis/article/view/61
4. Badiora, A., Adeyemi, A. ., Afolayan, A. ., Afolabi, H., and Fayomi, O. (2025). Building Control And Enforcement Of Land-Use Regulations: Prevalence and Characteristics Of Violent Crime Experienced By Development Control Officers. Journal of Architecture, Planning and Construction Management, 15 (1), 19–39. Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design, International Islamic University, Malaysia. https://journals.iium.edu.my/kaed/index.php/japcm/article/view/912
5. Adebara, T.M., Badiora, A.I., Dipeolu, A.A. and Adeniyi, L.A. (2025). The end of publicness in Yorubaland? Exploring the privatisation of public space in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. City, Culture and Society, 41, 100638. Elsevier, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccs.2025.100638
6. Badiora, A.I. and Oresanwo, G. A. (2025). Women and Illegal Trade in Wildlife: A Nigerian Case Study. Deviant Behavior: An International Journal, 46 (6), 677–691. Routledge, Taylor and Francis, UK. https://doi.org/10.1080/01639625.2024.2361833
   Odufuwa, B. O., Fafioye, M. O., Oresanwo, G. A.,
7. Badiora, A. I. (2025). Assessing the patterns of crime on a nature reserve in Nigeria. Journal of Forestry and Natural Resources, 4(1), 26-35. Wondo Genet College of Forestry and Natural Resources, Hawassa University, Ethiopia. https://doi.org/10.20372/JFNR-hu/2025.1369
8. Badiora, A.I. and Aborisade, R. A. (2024). Insecurity and Terrorists’ Threats of Attacks on Selected Nigerian Cities: Implications on Lagos Residents’ Concerns for Safety and the City Security Planning. The University of Cape Coast (UCC) Law Journal, 3(2), 112–154. Faculty of Law, University of Cape Coast, Ghana. https://journal.ucc.edu.gh/index.php/ucclj/article/view/1361
9. Badiora, A.I., Adeniyi, A. S. and Morakinyo, K.O. (2024). Correlates of Perceived Safety In Nigeria’s Built Environment: The Case of a University Campus. In A. A. Emmanuel, O. O. Rotowa, O. O. Popoola, and E. A. Aluko. (Eds.), Infrastructural Development and Planning Administration in Nigeria (pp. 225-245). Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria. ISBN: 978-978-787-219-2.
10. Badiora, A.I and Oresanwo, G. A. (2004). Crime and Insecurity Dimensions of Commercial Motorcycle Operations in Nigerian Urban Centers: The Ijebu-Ode Experience. In A.O. Somuyiwa, B.O. Odufuwa, and O.W. Otun. (Eds.), Urban and Regional Spatial Analysis, Transportation Planning and Development Policy: A festschrift in Honour of Professor Olukayode Oyakanmi Oyesiku Volume I (pp. 419-440). University of Lagos Press and Bookshop Limited, Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria. ISBN: 978-978-60796-6-0.
11. Badiora, A.I. and Bako, A.I. (2023). Predictors of Corruption among Town Planners: A Nigerian Case Study. Acta Structilia, 30 (1), 90-121. Department of Quantity Surveying and Construction Management, University of Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa. https://doi.org/10.38140/as.v30i1.7120
12. Badiora, A.I., Dada. O.T., Odufuwa, B.O., Omoniyi, S.S. and Adeniyi, A.S. (2023) Crime dynamics under COVID-19 emergency measures in Nigeria: An exploration of residents’ perception. African Security Review, 32 (2), 151-165. Institute for Security Studies (ISS), South Africa and Routledge/Taylor & Francis, United Kingdom (UK). https://doi.org/10.1080/10246029.2022.2150089
13. Badiora, A.I., Adedotun, S.B., Sobowale, T.O. and Afolabi, H. (2022). Safety and Security Assessment of Tourist Attraction Sites: A field Study in a Nigerian Geopark. Journal of Event, Tourism and Hospitality Studies, 2, 106–149. College of Law, Government and International Studies, University Utara, Malaysia. https://e-journal.uum.edu.my/index.php/jeth/article/view/15707

Academic Staff

Professor Bashir Olufemi Odufuwa – Professor of Public Transport Planning, Gender and Crime; odufuwa.bashir@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng; Google Scholar Citations: 990 || h-index: 16 || i10-index: 27; Mobile contact: +234 8034486169 and – 8076928185
Dr. Adewumi Israel Badiora – Senior Lecturer (Urban and Community Safety, Crime Prevention through Environmental Design) adewumi.badiora@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng Orcid ID: 0000-0002-8740-3958; Google scholar citation: 720 || h-index: 16 || i10-index: 26; Mobile contact: +234-8037825891 and -8077046603.
Dr. Nathaniel Oluwaseun Ogunseye – Lecturer 1(Environmental Planning and Management; Waste and Resource Management; Urban Design); ogunseye.oluwaseun@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng Orcid ID: 0000-0001-7289-8540; Google Scholar Citations: 158 || h-index: 7 || i10-index: 4; Mobile contact: +234-8069064283.
Dr. Simeon Oluwagbenga Fasina – Lecturer 1 (Infrastructure and Transport Planning) fasina.simeon@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng; Google Scholar Citations: 178 || h-index: 8 || i10-index: 5; Mobile Contact: +234-8066666838, -8055123446.
Dr. Olanrewaju Timothy Dada – Lecturer I (Environmental Management and Climate Resilient Planning) olanrewaju.dada@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng Orcid ID: 0000-0002-2338-9560; Google Scholar Citations: 199 || h-index: 10 || i10-index: 10; Mobile contact: +234-8153445644.
Dr. Oluwafemi Michael Odunsi – Lecturer 1 (Urban Dynamics and Environmental Risk Management) odunsi.oluwafemi@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng Orcid ID: 0000-0002-6127-0835; Google Scholar Citations: 129 || h-index:7 || i10-index: 2; Mobile contact: +2348068806305‬‬‬‬
Dr. Amos Oluwole Taiwo – Lecturer I (Spatial Justice and Environmental Management) taiwo.amos@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng Orcid ID: 0000-0002-2297-6982; Google Scholar Citations: 125 || h-index: 7 || i10-index: 3; Mobile contact: +2347065610275.‬‬‬‬
Mr. Surajudeen Oluseyi Momodu – Lecturer I (Land Use and Regional Development Planning) lawonmomodu@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng Orcid ID: 0000-0003-3649-6311; Google Scholar Citations: 37 || h-index: 3 || i10-index: 1; Mobile contact: +234-8032295855.
Miss. Ganiyat Abiodun Oresanwo – Graduate Assistant (Environmental Conservation and Urban management) ganiyat.oresanwo@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng.Orcid ID: 0000-0001-9295-5282; Google Scholar Citations: 5 || h-index: 1 || i10-index: 0; Mobile contact: +234-9031341742.‬‬

Non-Academic Staff

Mr Sodiq A. Osanyin – Clerical Officer sodiq.osanyin@ouagoiwoye.edu.ng Mobile contact: +234-7050874987; 07049885192

Technological and Technical Staff

Mr Boluwaji P. Akinyemi – Principal Technologist akinyemi.boluwaji@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng; Mobile contact: +234-8137125973
Mrs Olusholape J. Akiyode – Senior Higher Technical Officer; olusholape.akiyode@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng; Mobile contact: +234-7068491775.