The Lagos State Security Trust Fund Campaign Against Crime, Cultism and Other Vices (LSSTF-CACCOV) is a community-focused initiative of the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), launched to curb crime, cultism, drug abuse and youth violence across the state. The campaign was officially launched by the Fund’s Executive Secretary/CEO, Dr. Ayo Ogunsan, who explained that sustainable security cannot be achieved through enforcement alone but must also involve deliberate investments in prevention and youth engagement.
Our Approach
At LSSTF CACCOV, security is most effective when crime is stopped before it happens. Rather than treating crime purely as a law enforcement issue, CACCOV exists for community engagement, not law enforcement — addressing the root causes of insecurity directly within homes, schools, and neighborhoods through a preventive, community-driven approach that empowers young people with the right values, information, and opportunities to reject crime, cultism, and illicit drugs before they become victims or perpetrators.
What We Do
LSSTF-CACCOV is the Lagos State Security Trust Fund’s flagship community engagement initiative established to mobilise residents, particularly young people, as partners in crime prevention and public safety. Through advocacy campaigns, sensitization programmes, stakeholder engagement, volunteer mobilisation, and strategic partnerships with security agencies and community institutions, the initiative promotes civic responsibility, intelligence sharing, anti-drug awareness, peaceful coexistence, and community resilience. Our work brings together strategic partners including the Nigeria Police, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), the Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development, Local Government and LCDA Chairmen, traditional rulers, community leaders, faith-based organisations, youth groups, and schools.
Our Leadership
Dr. Moses Oladimeji: State Coordinator, LSSTF-CACCOV, leading the initiative’s grassroots advocacy programmes across tertiary institutions and communities in Lagos • Mrs. Uzezi Akinwoleola: Assistant State Coordinator/General Secretary, LSSTF-CACCOV • Mr. Prominence Promise: Head, Human Resources and Training, LSSTF-CACCOV • Mr. Taiwo Idris: Head, Media, Press and Public Relations, LSSTF-CACCOV • Mr. Olugbogi Nathanael: Head, Strategy, Digital Communication and Technology, LSSTF-CACCOV • Mr. Joseph Akinwoleola: Head, Education, Advocacy and Empowerment, LSSTF-CACCOV
Why Our Work Matters
We exist to stop tragedy before it starts, to reach young people with the truth and the tools they need to make responsible choices, long before the wrong influences get the chance to. Every school visit, every community outreach, every conversation is one more opportunity to protect a future worth protecting.