A retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Ambrose Aisabor, has said adopting state police is non-negotiable. According to him, the clamour for state police raged over the...
Former Benue governor, Gabriel Suswam, has kicked against the call for the establishment of a State Police, saying Nigeria is not mature enough for it. “I...
A first-class monarch in Ogun State, the Eselu of Iselu kingdom, Oba Akintunde Akinyemi, has rejected the proposition for the establishment of state police in Nigeria,...
This newspaper has remained a strident advocate for state Police. We had canvassed this viewpoint on this page following the widespread insecurity in the country. This...
The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Ben Okolo, has said his comments at the National Dialogue on State...
The Igbo Renaissance Forum, IRF, has expressed deep disappointment regarding the recent opposition against the establishment of state police by Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector General of...
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) at the Force Headquarters, Benjamin Okolo, on Tuesday, retracted a comment he made...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan and other stakeholders Monday supported establishment of state police as a way of addressing the security challenges in the country. But the...
The issue of introducing state police into the country’s security architecture has continued to divide opinions in Nigeria at the National Dialogue on State Policing held...
President Bola Tinubu has said the country needs state policing to address diverse community needs and improve security nationwide. The Nigerian leader stated this on Monday...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan strongly stated that the establishment of State Police is the sole solution to address the prevailing security challenges in the country. He...
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun has reiterated his stance that Nigeria is not yet “mature” enough for the establishment of state police. The IGP...
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have objected to the creation of state police, arguing that the country does not have the resources and infrastructure required for...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has emphasised the necessity of establishing state police in Nigeria to ensure national security. He stated this while speaking at a one-day...
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has declared that Nigeria is not ripe for state police. The Police boss made the submission while speaking at a...
A former Director-General of Voice of Nigeria, VON, Osita Okechukwu, says State Police will hurt the nation’s nascent democracy. Okechukwu, a founding member of the ruling...
Human rights advocate, Femi Falana, SAN, has emphasized the necessity for well-defined policies to govern the establishment and operation of state police forces across Nigeria. Speaking...
A Human Rights Lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has expressed concerns about the establishment of state police in the country. Falana, who...
The commander of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, otherwise known as Amotekun Corps, Adetunji Adeleye, has disclosed that the state has all it takes for...
Former governor of Kano State, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, has stated that there is a crucial need for the proposed move for the creation of state police...
The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Lagos State Chairman, Philip Aivoji, has backed the idea of introducing state police. Naija News reports that he shared this perspective...
The Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has revealed his position concerning the establishment of state police in Nigeria. The Governor stressed that sustainability, funding and revenue...
The Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice in Lagos, Lawal Pedro, has affirmed that Lagos State is “fully ready” to establish its state police force. This declaration...
A former Director General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms, Joe Abah, has said there should be checks and balances to prevent some governors from...
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has criticized the approach to the state police matter, asserting that it is ineffective for governors. Makinde, speaking on Channels TV’s...
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said the National Assembly’s approach on the issue of state police is taking governors nowhere. Makinde stated this during...
The Presidency has said President Bola Tinubu has approved the creation of state police outfits and forest guards. Naija News reported that sixteen state governors have...
In a bid to address Nigeria’s escalating security challenges, 16 state governors have supported the establishment of state police. Naija News reports that the development was...
A frontline monarch in Osun State, Oba Hammed Adekunle Makama Oyelude, Tegbosun lll, the Olowu of Kuta kingdom has expressed doubt over the preparedness, readiness and...
As the House of Representatives gears up to begin the constitutional amendment process with the inauguration of the Constitution Review Committee today, there are plans to...
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, argues that 400,000 police officers in Nigeria are insufficient to protect the country’s 200 million citizens. Speaking on...