Nigeria, Feb. 24 -- The Benue State Government on Monday launched a People-Centred Public Safety Programme and adopted it as a statewide security framework, positioning the state as the first in Nigeria to formally implement, at that scale, the community policing structure outlined in the Police Act 2020.

The event took place at the New Banquet Hall of the State Government House in Makurdi and was attended by state officials, security representatives, civil society groups and development partners.

Deputy Governor Sam Ode, who represented Governor Hyacinth Alia, said the programme signalled a shift toward structured collaboration between communities and security agencies.

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