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About Youth Crime Watch of Nigeria
Youth Crime Watch of Nigeria helps schools and communities in Nigeria start and sustain their YCW programs. Services include:
- Background information about Youth Crime Watch
- YCW awareness presentations
- YCW implementation training for your site
- Technical assistance getting your site started
- Technical assistance once your site is up and running
Since its establishment in 2002, YCWN's membership has spread to Ibadan, Orile-Iganmu, Ilupeju, and Anthony Village. Both university and secondary schools have embraced the YCW program: the University of Lagos, Baptist Academy Secondary School, Ilupeju College, and, most recently, St. Teresa's College.
Youth Crime Watch of Nigeria helps young people face various life challenges. In pursuit of this goal, it partners with various national and international agencies with similar objectives.
News from Nigeria
May 2008: Nigerian National Conference on Corruption Focuses on Building Transparency
Members of the YCW Nigeria participated in the just concluded National Conference on Corruption organized by the Independent Corrupt Practises and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the National Assembly Committee on Corruption in Akure, Ondo State capital between 16th and 18th June 2009. The three-day conference, which has participants from the southwest geo-political zone, is aimed at providing a much-sought platform and collaboration between legislative committees on anti-corruption from the three tiers of government and the ICPC and between legislative committees and ACTUs on how best we can move the fight against corruption forward." The theme of the conference, which is "Building and promoting transparency and accountability in public and private sectors: A collective responsibility of all Nigerians," was chosen "to emphasise our belief that fighting corruption is not the sole responsibility of the ICPC or government alone but the collective responsibility of every citizen of this great country."
Casey ‘Gbenga Adeleye, Barrister Femi Falana, President, West African Bar Association and foremost Lawyer and other participants at the conference.
Casey ‘Gbenga Adeleye and Casey Supo Odeleye of the YCW Nigeria.
Conference participants
Members of the High Table at the conference
ICPC Officials at the conference
Casey Wasiu Adekunle also attended the conference
May 2008: YCWN Participates in International Forum in Geneva
Two members of Youth Crime Watch of Nigeria, Casey ‘Gbenga Adeleye (National Coordinator) and Casey Wasiu Adekunle participated in the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2009 and the 12th Session of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development in Geneva, Switzerland, this month. They had the opportunity to contribute to some sessions of the forum like:
- Libraries Driving Access to Knowledge
- Connecting to the Future: Reaching Children in Need Through New Technologies
- Bridging the Standardization Gap
- Territories of Tomorrow
- WSIS Action Line Facilitators Meeting (Child Online Protection Initiative, Cybersecurity and Protecting Children from Cyber exploitation)
Adeleye and Adekunle were also able to participate in the pre-conference briefing of the 11th session of the International Human Rights Council on 27th May 2009 and in the commemoration of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers on 28th May 2009. Meeting with Ministers and Head of Intergovernmental relations at the UN Office in Geneva - a milestone.
Youth Crime Watch of Nigeria was officially welcomed to the Pre-conference of the 11th Session of the International Human Right Council as observer and is initiating Community Radio/ICT Initiatives with the International Telecommunication Union officials - a project which will commence soon in some of Nigeria's rural communities.
Casey ‘Gbenga Adeleye (Left), Miss Mimi Nzambi from DR Congo (Middle) and Casey Wasiu Adekunle at the Session.
Casey ‘Gbenga Adeleye with the Representative of the Nigeria Permanent Mission to UN Geneva
Cross Section of participants from across the world
December 2008: Elections in Nigeria
December 2008: YCWN leader speaks on youth and crime prevention
YCW Nigeria's Casey ‘Gbenga Adeleye was a featured speaker at the Celestial Church of Christ Adult Harvest on the 13th of December 2008. His talk focused on the topic of “YOUTH AND CRIME PREVENTION: CHURCH ROLES." Over two hundred young people attended the program with the support of the National Youth of the Celestial Church of Christ in Nigeria. The event was held at CCC Bembo Area, Apata, Ibadan.
December 2008: Campaign aginst drug abuse
Youth Crime Watch Nigeria members participated in the National Conference and Awareness Campaign on Drug Abuse at Abeokuta and Ibadan. The event was organized by the National Drug Law enforcement Agency.
November 27, 2008: Formal launch, new magazine, award presentation
Youth Crime Watch of Nigeria held a formal program launch at the State Police Headquarters, Eleyele, Ibadan which was attended by dignitaries from both within and outside the State. Part of the program was the presentation of the maiden edition of their new crime prevention magazine, unique in the YCW community. The publication is entitled "Casey International" and features crime prevention advice, articles, crime statistics, and more. The event also included an awards ceremony recognizing YCW supporters in Nigeria, including the Executive Governor of Oyo State, Ottunba Dr. Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala, JP, the Chief Security Officer in the state.
- Download: First edition of Casey International magazine (PDF 6MB), published by Youth Crime Watch Nigeria.
In attendance at the formal celebration were Bishop Kayode Williams, Mr. Lanre Oyebande from Chi Limited Ajanla Farms, Hon. S.D. Adegoke representing the Chairman of Ibadan North West Local Government of Oyo State, AIG Udom Ekpoudm, Force Secretary, Nigeria Police Force, CP Chris Ero, Monitoring Unit, Oyo State Police Command, Ms Bisi Okuwobi, Police PRO, Oyo State Police Command, Mr. Ajisola Salawu, SUG President, The Polytechnic Ibadan and host of others.
On the list of – International Casey Extra Mile Award winners were:
- His Excellency, Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala – Executive Governor of Oyo State
- AIG Udom Ekpoudom – Force Secretary, Nigeria Police Force, Abuja
- CP Bashir Azeez – Commissioner of Police, Oyo State
- CSP Chris Ero – Monitoring Unit, Oyo State Police Command
- Bishop I.O. Odeleye – General Overseer, ANEC Worldwide
- Casey Supo Odeleye – Youth Crime Watch of Nigeria
- Bola Immaculate Model College – School of the Year (Private)
- Yejide Girls’ Grammar School – School of the Year (Public)
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