Insecurity: Benue LG Chairmen move to expand community-based public safety model across state

From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi
As part of efforts to build safer communities in Benue State, Chairmen of the 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs), have commenced moves to expand the People-Centred Public Safety (PCPS) model across the state.
The chairmen will meet in Makurdi on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, following the adoption of the PCPS model by the Benue State Government as a state-wide approach to strengthening public safety and community participation in security matters.
The engagement is being convened by the Benue State Bureau of Homeland Security in partnership with Lawyers Alert, under the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Benue State chapter.
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