In the midst of growing consensus and demand for state police across Nigeria, it is crucial to address the concerns raised by certain stakeholders regarding the decentralisation of civil security. While there are legitimate fears that state governors may misuse…
Insecurity in Nigeria has become an albatross. As the menace of kidnapping, banditry, and terrorism continue to assume more stormy dimensions, the cries for localised security formation have widely become very exterpising as submissions to tackle the problems. In the…
A bill to empower State governments to create their own police force has scaled second reading at the House of Representatives. The calls for State Police has been on the rise in recent weeks following the spate of terrorist and…
A Bill for an act to establish State Police and other Related Matters thereto, has passed second reading in the House of Representatives. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the bill which will alter provisions of the 1999…
A security expert, Mr Tosin Osasona, has urged those calling for the creation of state police to think twice, saying that “states calling for their own formation may not be financially capable for its responsibilities.” The security expert said this…
Nigerians that are futuristic have been agitating for the creation of state police for decades. Ever before criminality became out blown, they saw it coming. They wanted to prevent its emergence. For this, they felt state police was the solution…
By Moses Adeniyi As the push for restructuring keeps gathering cloud, the Southern Governors Forum (SGF) has insisted that devolution of power, giving structure for state policing is the only pragmatic solution to security challenges in Nigeria. In a statement…
…Prescribe local recruitment, deployment of officers as a way out By Tobi Adetunji The House of Representatives has passed for second reading, a bill seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution to allow creation of state police and legalise regional security…
Joshua Elekwachi, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned that the frenzy by Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, against demands by the Party and other well-meaning Nigerians for the establishment of state police, exposes his sympathy for terrorists…
The South-East Governors’ Forum on Sunday reiterated its support for the establishment of state police in view of the current security challenges in parts of the country. The Chairman of the forum, Gov. Dave Umahi of Ebonyi disclosed this in…
