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This chapter concludes the book by discussing some of the key findings of the study. The findings are discussed as they relate to insights that are relevant for practitioner and scholarly communities that are at the vanguard of addressing urban crime. The chapter continues by elucidating the main lessons and concludes with a raft of policy recommendations that can help make Nigerian cities more agile and responsive to the problem of urban crime.
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Ojo, A., Ojewale, O. (2019). Conclusion. In: Urbanisation and Crime in Nigeria. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19765-0_10
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