Human rights organisation Lawyers Alert has entered into a partnership with Unique Secondary School, Makurdi, to advance climate justice awareness and environmental education among young people. The partnership was formalised during a courtesy visit by the Climate Justice Master of the school, Philip Iorkase, to the organisation’s office in Makurdi, where he was received by the Senior Programs Officer, Elvis Torkuma, and the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Francisca Uhembe

The President of Lawyers Alert, alongside staff members, received a delegation from the Open Society Foundations (OSF) and partners from Colombia at the organization’s headquarters in Makurdi, Benue State, ahead of the official launch of the Benue People-Centered Public Safety Programme by Governor Hyacinth Alia. In preparation for the launch, the OSF delegation held a strategic meeting with Lawyers Alert to review progress on programme implementation and outline the agenda f

At a strategic meeting hosted by the Benue Network of NGOs, Community Policing Committees (CPCs) shared practical field experiences from Guma and Katsina-Ala Local Government Areas of Benue State. The engagement was held in the lead-up to the launch of the Benue People-Centered Public Safety Programme. The discussions provided a field-level assessment of evolving security and safety trends across affected communities. Participants noted a gradual shift from predominantly kine

Lawyers Alert led a high-level delegation from the Open Society Foundations on a strategic field visit to the Mega Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camps in Makurdi. The visit followed the official launch of the People-Centered Public Safety Programme by the Benue State Government and formed part of post-launch implementation engagements. The visit was designed to provide the delegation with firsthand exposure to the safety and protection realities facing displaced communit

Lawyers Alert has convened what stakeholders described as a rare and strategic multi-sectoral meeting to advance the implementation of the People-Centered Public Safety Programme in Benue State. The meeting, convened by the Bureau of International Cooperation and Development on behalf of Lawyers Alert, brought together representatives of the Open Society Foundations, key Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), and leading civil society organisations to strengthen coordin

Lawyers Alert President, Rommy Mom, has described the formal launch of the People-Centered Public Safety Model in Benue State as the culmination of years of community-driven reform efforts aimed at rebuilding trust and strengthening local security governance. Dr. Mom made this known during his address at the official launch of the initiative at Government House, Makurdi, performed by Governor Hyacinth Alia. He explained that what began as a targeted intervention in response t

The Open Society Foundations has commended the Benue State Government for formally adopting the People-Centered Public Safety Model as an official state policy. The commendation was delivered by the Programme Manager, Security and Rights at the Open Society Foundations, Louise Ehlers, during the official launch of the initiative at the Government House in Makurdi. Ehlers described the endorsement as a landmark decision that positions Benue as a leader in rights-based security

The Benue State Government has officially launched and adopted the People-Centered Public Safety Model as a state policy, marking a significant shift in the governance of safety and security across the state. Performing the ceremony at the Government House in Makurdi, Governor Hyacinth Alia described the model as a governance-backed framework designed to reposition communities from passive recipients of security to active drivers of peacebuilding and stability. Represented by

Lawyers Alert, has established a legal clinic in Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps to provide free legal services and rights awareness to displaced persons affected by conflict and insecurity. The initiative is aimed at strengthening access to justice for vulnerable populations who often lack the legal support needed to address the challenges they face in displacement. The legal clinic will provide legal counselling, documentation support, mediation, and referrals for

A Town Hall Meeting was convened in Gbamjiba, Guma Local Government Area to review the security situation between November 2025 and February 2026, strengthen collaboration between security agencies and the community, and identify practical solutions to ongoing security challenges. The meeting formed part of the Guma Community Policing Committee (CPC)’s action plans, aimed at sustaining peace and maintaining law and order across the local government area. In his opening remark

Lawyers Alert participated in a stakeholders’ meeting convened by the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme (NTBLCP) to assess the implementation of Nigeria’s National Strategic Plan on Tuberculosis (2021–2026). The meeting brought together representatives from federal and state health institutions, development partners, civil society organizations, implementing partners, and technical experts to evaluate progress under the current TB strategic framework. Report

The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) held a high-level stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja to review and validate the second draft of the National Strategic Plan aimed at reducing gender and human rights barriers to HIV and tuberculosis (TB) services in Nigeria. The two-day meeting, held from February 5–6, 2026, brought together representatives from State AIDS Control Agencies, civil society organizations, community and key population networks, relevant MDAs, develop

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Lawyers Alert Condemns the Public Parade, Humiliation, and Dehumanization of Young Men in Port Harcourt, River State. Lawyers Alert, a leading human rights and public interest law organization in Nigeria committed to advancing sexual and human rights of women, youth, and other marginalized groups, in collaboration with Media Health and Rights Initiative (MHR), a Nigerian non-profit media organization working to expand access to sexual and reproductive health and rights inform

The President of Lawyers Alert, Dr. Rommy Mom, facilitated a session at a CJID workshop in Abuja under the People-Centered Public Safety Project, training journalists from Benue, Bayelsa, and Abuja on public safety reporting.   Speaking on Community Policing and Civilian Oversight- The Benue Example, he shared lessons from community policing initiatives in Agatu, Katsina-Ala, and Guma LGAs.   Doctor Rommy emphasized the critical role of the media in early warning, public sens

Journalists drawn from different media organizations in Ogun State have been trained on Rights-Based Reporting and Strategic Communication for judicial reporters, as part of efforts to strengthen ethical, accurate, and people-centered coverage of justice and legal issues in the state. The training programme brought together journalists covering the judiciary, human rights, and legal affairs from print, broadcast, and online media platforms. It was designed to deepen their und

As part of Lawyers Alert’s ongoing campaign to advance reproductive rights and access to justice for women and girls, the Director of Legal Services, Bamidele Jacobs, has made strategic media appearances on Ogun State Television (OGTV) and the Ogun State Broadcasting Corporation (OSBC). During the televised and radio engagements, Jacobs addressed critical issues surrounding reproductive rights in Nigeria, with a particular focus on the legal framework governing sexual and rep

Lawyers Alert participated in the official launch of the UK–Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office FCDO Strengthening Peace and Resilience in Nigeria SPRiNG Programme in Benue State. ‎ ‎The launch held on the 20th of January, 2026 brought together key stakeholders, including government officials, development partners, civil society organisations, and community actors, to align priorities and reinforce collective commitment to peacebuilding, resilience, and inclusive dev

Lawyers Alert was among the participants at the review meeting of the Zero Draft of the National Strategic Plan to Reduce Gender and Human Rights Barriers to HIV and TB Services. ‎ The review meeting, which was organized by the National Agency for the Control of AIDS NACA, was held on the 21st and 22nd of January 2026 in Abuja. ‎ ‎The meeting brought together key stakeholders, including civil society organisations, development partners, and relevant actors in the health and h

Lawyers Alert has trained journalists and other key stakeholders on people-centred public safety and peace communication during the Peace Communication and Resilience Building Masterclass organised by Dataphyte in Abuja, Nigeria. The Masterclass brought together grassroots media practitioners and civil society actors to strengthen the role of the media in promoting community-led peacebuilding and conflict prevention. Speaking at the event, the President of Lawyers Alert, Dr R

Community Policing Committee (CPC) members in Guma and Katsina-Ala Local Government Areas of Benue State have developed a six-month, community-driven action plan aimed at strengthening safety and security within their communities. The action plan outlines practical steps to improve early warning systems, enhance reporting and response mechanisms, prevent conflict, and deepen cooperation between community members and formal security institutions. The action plan emerged from a

Issued by: Lawyers Alert Lawyers Alert, a Human Rights Defender Organisation and an active member of the Freedom of Peaceful Assembly (FOPA) Network in Nigeria, strongly condemns the arrest and detention of residents and students following the recent protest in Ekpoma, Edo State. These arrests constitute a grave violation of civic freedoms and represent a dangerous erosion of the right to freedom of peaceful assembly, which is fundamental to democratic governance. Section 40

LAWYERS ALERT & NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION HOST TECHNICAL WORKSHOP ON ADDRESSING DISCRIMINATION AND VULNERABILITIES IN IDP COMMUNITIES Lawyers Alert, in collaboration with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), is pleased to announce the convening of a high-level Technical Workshop on Addressing Discrimination and Vulnerabilities in IDP Communities, scheduled to be held on 8 December 2025 at the NHRC Headquarters, Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja. The workshop