By Aminu Garko, Kano 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.’ Musa speaking to newsmen shortly after the deliberations at…
By Adémólá Òrúnbon Again, On Monday, July 2, 2024, Chairman, Southern Governors’ Forum and Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, agreed, in principle, to establish state police as part of the measure to check the rising wave of insecurity across…
Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has said that the establishment of state police will go a long way in addressing the insecurity situation across the country. Bamidele, who stated this in Abuja on Monday in a release issued by his media…
By Austine Emmanuel, Kaduna A chieftain of the ruling All Progressive Congress, (APC), Professor Kailani Muhammad has said that to avail state governors the powers to control an entire state police as a sole authority, could be suicidal to Nigerian…
Former Benue governor Gabriel Suswam has kicked against the establishment of State Police, declaring that Nigeria would “go down” if governors had such powers. “I won’t support the idea of having a Police Force controlled by the governors. It is…
…As Fmr President Jonathan, Abdusalam harp on independence of Police, increased funding By Adeyanju Esther The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun has stated that Nigeria is immature to have a state controlled Police force. The IGP was responding…
President of Senate,Godswill Akpiabio has called for a robust, transparent and accountable policing system in the country. Akpiabio said this on Monday in Abuja at the National Dialogue on Security and State Police. He said the presence of President Bola…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has described state police as a non-negotiable entity that Nigeria must establish. Mr Jonathan, who was president from 2010-2015, said the conversation must shift to the prevention of abuse by governors. He stated this on Monday…
By Jeleel Olawale, Ile-Ife Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr Femi Falana, has said that Nigeria should not be deceived into believing that the establishment of state police is the panacea for insecurity in the country. Falana stated this at…
By Otuedon Vincent While State Police have become inevitable to tackling the nation’s security challenges, we must accept the fact that though we have journeyed years into our independence, we still have not walked far from our primordial sentiments that…
