State Police
2 Feb
The call for state police has been resonating in Nigeria for years due to the realization that the Nigeria Police Force, as presently constituted, has been overwhelmed by the increased demands on law enforcement in Nigeria. Thirty-six state governors recently resolved to agree to the establishment of state police in their various states. This is…
29 Jan
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has reiterated the call for the formation of state police and overhaul of the country’s security network to ensure optimal security for the citizenry.
20 Jan
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has voiced strong opposition to the creation of state police, citing concerns about potential misuse of power by governors. During a media chat on Sunday, Wike argued that Nigeria’s institutions lack the independence necessary to support a state policing system without risking abuse. “In Nigeria, what…
20 Dec
As agitations for state police gather momentum, experts at the Nigeria Society for Criminology (NSC) have called for national legislation to limit the abuse of state police and check local oppression of Nigerians.
13 Dec
The push for true federalism received a boost yesterday as most of the 36 state governors endorsed the creation of state police, while the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, warned Nigeria’s 774 local council chairmen
12 Dec
Strong indications emerged on Thursday that the creation of state police to address the issue of insecurity in the country may soon come to fruition as a majority of the 36 state governors endorsed the policy at their National Economic Council (NEC) meeting. The only setback recorded while NEC members met at the Presidential Villa,…
22 Nov
The Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria ( KACRAN) has described the proposed state police as too expensive and risky to
22 Nov
The National Economic Council (NEC), yesterday, gave a one-week ultimatum to three Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, to submit their position paper on the proposed creation of state police.
21 Nov
The National Economic Council, (NEC) on Thursday, gave one week ultimatum to three Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Abuja to submit their position paper on the proposed creation of State Police. Governor of Bayelsa State, Duoye Diri, who briefed newsmen at the end of the NEC meeting presided over by Vice President…
30 Sep
Sen. Sani Musa (APC- Niger East), on Monday rejected the proposed establishment of State Police in the country, saying the outfit will be subjected to ‘political abuse.’ READ ALSO:Niger East APC disowns senator-elect, Sani Musa Musa told the News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) in Kano shortly after the deliberations at the just-concluded ‘Retreat of…
30 Sep
Some bold moves made recently by residents of some communities in some northern states to stop the incessant attacks on their community by terrorists and to rescue the victims are not only commendable, but they reinforce the trenchant call for state police in the efforts to stem the escalating insecurity in the country.
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