Tag: state police
Step-by-Step plan proposed for state police
Understand the difference between crimes against the public and crimes against individuals.
State police will not solve Nigeria’s insecurity problem
In a country where many politicians are more interested in politics than governance, state police could easily become an instrument…
What Nigeria will gain from State police – Lagos CP
Jimoh added that decentralising certain policing responsibilities would allow for more efficient deployment of security resources, enabling state governments and…
Kogi govt hails Tinubu’s commitment to establishment of state police
Fanwo said the administration of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo fully aligns with the President’s vision and remains committed to supporting…
Decentralised policing now imperative – FG
“It is the desire of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to ensure that we have State Police as soon as it…
Tinubu to Senate: Give Nigeria state police now
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appealed to the leadership of the 10th Senate to fast-track the amendment of the constitution…
State Police: Kaduna, Kano, Katsina residents speak
In Nigeria, the call for state police grows louder each passing day with the debate raging on whether or not…
State police: What I told U.S, European partners – Tinubu
According to him, autonomy will be meaningless if councils were not adequately funded.
APC urges National Assembly to speed up state police bill
“Akeredolu’s response was visionary the establishment of the Amotekun Corps, a regional security network designed to complement federal security agencies,”…
Insecurity: Stakeholders call for immediate establishment of state Police
The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, renewed the call for state police, saying it remains one of the…
Mutfwang insists state police key to ending insecurity in Plateau
According to the governor, centralised command from Abuja is no longer sufficient to deal with localised threats.
Why I back Tinubu’s state police push – Ex-UN official
She, however, said the independence of the state police must be ensured and proper tenure for police chiefs be established…
Insecurity: Governor Radda makes strong case for state police
"When we assumed office, about 24 of our local government areas were affected by insecurity. So, we created a state-led…
Afenifere backs Tinubu’s push for state police, calls it long overdue
More recently, state governors at a Council of State meeting reaffirmed the need for state police.
All governors now in support of state police – NEC
The Governor said this while briefing State House correspondents at the end of 147th NEC meeting chaired by Vice-President Kashim…
State police will be be abused – Senator
The lawmaker also stated his position on the creation of a system of federalism in the country.
Devolution of Power, State Police dominate Ogundoyin’s address to Senate Committee
Ogundoyin also advocated for the transfer of certain powers from the Exclusive Legislative List to the Concurrent Legislative List, enabling…
Seyi Law kicks against state police
Seyi Law was recently appointed as Senior Special Assistant, SSA on Entertainment & Tourism to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo…
Nigeria not ripe for state police – Oluwo tells Tinubu
Meanwhile Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, at a recent national dialogue on state police held in Abuja, faulted…
We’ll adhere to FG’s decision on state police – IGP
Egbetokun disclosed this on Monday in Lagos State, through the Coordinating Deputy Inspector-General of Police, South-West, Mr Abiodun Alabi, who…
In Search of a New Police Model
The legal framework, no doubt, entails setting a globally acceptable policing standard, an assignment the National Assembly must carry out…
State Police: Your Position unacceptable, Lagos Assembly blasts IGP Egbetokun
Recall that the IGP, represented at a recently held one-day dialogue on state policing, themed, ‘Pathways to Peace: Reimagining Policing…
State police will worsen security situation – Suswam
“Generally, the security issue has been politicised. Our boys collude with those attacking us. That is the scary dimension to…
Tinubu pledges to enhance national security, reform police
Represented by the Vice-President Kashim Shettima, the president observed that the idea of state policing was not just a mere…
What Nigeria must do with state police – Akpabio, Abbas
He also said: “As we engage, issues to consider may include the desirability or otherwise of State Policing, the timeframe…
Why Nigeria is not ready for state police – IGP Egbetokun
He also called for an increase in the budgetary allocation to the police while asking for a yearly recruitment of…
Act fast on state police, former DSS director counsels governors
“I am aware that while the National Assembly and even the government is ready, just a few states are ready…
We’re fully ready for state police – Lagos–Attorney General
The Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Lawal Pedro (SAN), says the state is fully ready for…
‘Juju’, state police can solve security problems in Southwest — Yoruba Obas
In a communique issued by the summit and signed on behalf of the others by the Ooni of Ife, Oba…
State police, critical to addressing insecurity – CSO
He said the presence of the military in every state, providing internal security necessitated the call for the establishment of…