Disu says implementation requires consultations, capacity building as Nigeria reaffirms commitment to UN peacekeeping Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tunji Ditsu has said the proposed establishment of state police will bring law enforcement closer to communities, deepen intelligence gathering and strengthen collaboration between federal and state security institutions. Speaking with journalists in New York on …
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, has called on Nigeria's security agencies to deploy digital intelligence and smart technologies to strengthen the fight against terrorism and banditry. Speaking at the ARISE News Town Hall on State Police in Abuja on Thursday, the senator said the increasing use of social media by suspected criminal …
Former lawmaker says weak institutions, funding gaps and poor planning could undermine policing reforms Former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Nnenna Ukeje, has warned that Nigeria should not establish state police on the foundation of a weak Nigeria Police Force, insisting that the country's national policing system must first be rebuilt before …
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday passed a bill to allow the establishment of state police in the country. The red chamber approved the bill after considering the report of its Committee on the Review of the Constitution, presented by Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, who is also the committee chairman. This comes 24 hours after …
Legal practitioner, Liborous Oshoma, has thrown his weight behind the establishment of state police in Nigeria, describing it as a necessary step toward addressing the country's worsening security challenges. However, he cautioned against granting state governors unchecked authority over the proposed policing structure, warning that such a system could be vulnerable to abuse and political …
President Bola Tinubu has formally transmitted a Bill to the Senate seeking the amendment of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to establish a state police system. The president’s move marks a significant step toward decentralizing the policing system in Nigeria to effectively tackle emerging security threats across the country. This was confirmed …
For the proposed State Police system to function effectively, a constitutionally backed funding structure with guaranteed contributions from both federal and state governments is essential. This formed part of key recommendations by the Prof. Olu Ogunsakin-led Steering Committee on State Police, inaugurated recently by the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu. According to the report, the …
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has thrown its weight behind the call by Southwest governors urging President Bola Tinubu to fast-track the creation of State Police as insecurity resurges in parts of the country. Spokesman of the Lagos APC, Mogaji Seye Oladejo, described the position of the governors as “timely, …
