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PAVE NETWORK LAUNCHES 30-DAY NATIONAL CIVIC ADVOCACY INITIATIVE ON INSECURITY, ABDUCTIONS, STATE POLICE SAFEGUARDS AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE

PAVE Network has launched a 30-day national civic advocacy initiative aimed at mobilising citizens and institutions around urgent action on insecurity, abductions and community protection in Nigeria. The group says the campaign will push for accountable security reforms, safeguards on state police and stronger local government systems to protect vulnerable communities.

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As Insecurity Deepens, PAVE Rallies Nigerians for 30-Day Civic Action Campaign

The Partnership Against Violent Extremism Network has launched a 30-day nationwide advocacy campaign to push for stronger protection of lives and more accountable security responses in Nigeria. The initiative seeks to channel public concern over abductions and attacks into civic action, policy engagement and community-based security reforms.

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Rev. Dr. T. A. Targba, General Secretary, NKST

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Gunmen abduct Benue cleric, two worshippers, church seeks urgent rescue

Gunmen have abducted a senior pastor of the Universal Reformed Christian Church and two worshippers in Benue State, deepening concerns over insecurity in the area. The church has urged urgent intervention by security agencies and governments while calling for prayers for the victims' safe return.

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Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, NDLEA

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How NDLEA, Customs tracked 6.8 tonnes of canadian loud across continents

The NDLEA says it worked with the Nigeria Customs Service and international partners to track and intercept two containers carrying 6,778.5 kilograms of Canadian Loud at Apapa Port in Lagos. The agency described the operation as a major intelligence breakthrough and a significant blow to transnational drug trafficking networks.

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Police bust cybercrime syndicate, arrest 13 suspects in Kebbi

Kebbi Police have dismantled a cybercrime syndicate accused of hacking the social media accounts of prominent politicians and blackmailing victims with fake nude video calls, arresting 13 suspects after the group was initially mistaken for a terrorist gang.

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10 arrested as police intensify probe into Benue MACBAN chairman's killing

Police in Benue State have arrested 10 suspects over the killing of MACBAN Chairman Ardo Risku Mohammed and Yakubu Isa in Otukpo Local Government Area. The arrests mark a major step in the investigation as authorities pursue other suspects linked to the deadly ambush.

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How an innocent traveller narrowly escaped a drug nightmare as NDLEA unmasks motor park syndicate

NDLEA says an investigation into a methamphetamine seizure on a bus from Nnewi to Abuja cleared an innocent passenger after operatives uncovered an alleged plot to plant drugs in her luggage. The case has highlighted the risks unsuspecting travellers face as trafficking syndicates exploit motor parks and commercial transport routes.

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Ogun Police arrest seven suspects, recover stolen Venza, firearms, 17 phones, N1.1m

The Ogun State Police Command arrested seven suspects across multiple divisions in intelligence-led operations targeting armed robbery, one-chance robbery, cultism and travel fraud, recovering a stolen Toyota Venza, firearms, 17 mobile phones and ₦1.1 million.

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Security

Operation Kosaye rescue five kidnap victims, neutralised suspects in Lagos, Ogun

IGP Kayode Egbetokun has launched Operation Kosaye in Lagos and Ogun states, with police rescuing five kidnap victims along the Ijebu Ode-Sagamu-Benin Expressway, neutralising five suspected kidnappers and arresting four others in the operation's opening days.

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How one family's search for justice became a test of public trust in policing

After three years of advocacy, protests and stalled investigations, the Centre for Human and Socio-Economic Rights commended AIG Olohundare Jimoh for securing the arrest of principal suspects in the Ajiran murder cases, restoring a measure of public faith in police accountability.

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Crime

21-year-old nabbed with suspected human hand, firearms on Lekki-Epe Expressway

Lagos Police arrested 21-year-old Samson Onilewaji along the Lekki-Epe Expressway after a stop-and-search operation uncovered a suspected human hand, firearms and stolen items, including a POS terminal and ATM cards linked to recent robberies.

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CP Tijani Fatai, Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command

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Mushin explosion: Questions linger despite police dismissal of bomb fears

Lagos Police have ruled out terrorism in the June 22 Mushin explosion, attributing the blast to a mechanical component failure rather than an IED, but the reversal from initial bomb fears has raised fresh questions about crisis communication.

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