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...
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has publicly endorsed the creation of state police in Nigeria. Akpabion expressed this position during a national policy dialogue on state policing...
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 on Monday while speaking...
The House of Representatives is set to host a National Dialogue on State Policing on Monday. Naija News reports that this event is part of the...
An aged man from Gbeganu Area in Minna, the capital of Niger State, Alhaji Muftau Mohammed, has tragically collapsed and died at Morris Police Division. Reports...
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 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...
Only sixteen state governors have submitted reports to the National Economic Council (NEC) backing the creation of state police and recommending changes to the constitution to...
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...
The Constitution Amendment Bill to introduce state police has successfully passed the second reading before the House of Representatives. Naija News reports that the bill, sponsored...
Labour Party’s presidential candidate at the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has urged President Bola Tinubu and the 36 state governors to step up their efforts towards...
A former lawmaker and social critic, Senator Shehu Sani, has argued that state police could easily be manipulated to serve as the enforcement tool of the...
A Chieftain of All Progressive Congress (APC), Garus Gololo, has submitted that the fresh agitation for the establishment of state police is a misplaced priority. He...
In response to the growing threats of kidnapping and other forms of insecurity in Nigeria, the Lagos State House of Assembly has called on the National...