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State Police and the Questions Nigeria Can No Longer Avoid

Adewale A. — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 08:46:23 +0000

Nigeria’s post-1999 democratic era has coincided with one of the gravest crises of state authority in the country’s history, with the state appearing weak and incapable of defending its authority. Fundamentalist Islamist groups, ethnic militants, gangs, secessionist movements, cult groups, organised criminal groups, and political thugs, among others, have relentlessly challenged the state to a [...]

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State policing debate resurfaces amid worsening insecurity

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 12:00:46 +0000

As Nigeria battles escalating violent crimes, including mass abductions and community attacks, advocacy for decentralised state policing has resurfaced with renewed urgency. Many citizens, security experts, and political stakeholders argue that a localised policing structure could improve response time and strengthen intelligence at the grassroots level. InfoStride News reports that in recent days, the country [...]

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Senate Leader, Bamidele Advocates Caution in Constitutional Amendment and State Policing

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 20:00:44 +0000

The Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has called for caution in the path to constitutional amendment and the establishment of state police. He made this appeal on Monday while delivering a lecture at the University of Ilorin, organized by the Department of Political Science in conjunction with the Institute of Legislative Studies. In his lecture titled [...]

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Senate Leader Advocates for State Police to Enhance Internal Security

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Sun, 19 May 2024 19:30:14 +0000

The Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, emphasized on Monday the need for creating state police to strengthen internal security in Nigeria. In a statement released by the Directorate of Media and Publicity, Office of the Senate Leader in Abuja, Bamidele highlighted the inadequacies of the current police system, describing it as “ailing and dysfunctional.” “We must [...]

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Lagos State Attorney General Affirms State’s Readiness for State Police

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 12:00:56 +0000

The Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Lawal Pedro (SAN), has stated that Lagos State is fully prepared for the establishment of state police. Pedro made this assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of the 10th Ramadan Lecture organized by the Anwar-ul Islam Old [...]

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Governor Makinde Criticizes National Assembly’s Approach to State Police Issue

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Sat, 23 Mar 2024 13:00:52 +0000

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has criticized the National Assembly’s approach to the issue of state police, stating that it is not taking governors anywhere. Makinde made this statement during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today, which was monitored by the media. He emphasized that the issue of state police requires a bill [...]

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Ekiti: Time to Silence the Guns (3)

Abiodun KOMOLAFE — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 12:05:23 +0000

As an avowed Federalist, Nigerians expected Tinubu to have sent a Constitution Amendment Bill to the National Assembly to tinker with dozens of items on the Exclusive List in favour of the devolution of powers, state policing and the like. But it is too early in the day to say that it is too late! [...]

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House of Reps Passes Bill for Second Reading, Seeking to Amend Constitution to Allow State Police

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 10:00:19 +0000

The House of Representatives has approved a bill for the second reading, aiming to amend the 1999 constitution to permit the establishment of state police by the 36 states in the federation. Sponsored by Ben Kalu and 14 others, the bill comprises 18 clauses intending to amend 14 sections of the constitution, notably to transfer [...]

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Ohanaeze Ndigbo Hails Approval of State Police, Calls it a Landmark Decision

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 19:30:27 +0000

Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide, has commended the Federal Government and state governors for consenting to the establishment of state police nationwide. Having been a strong advocate for state police creation, Ohanaeze views this decision as a crucial step towards addressing the country’s security challenges. In a statement released on Friday by Ohanaeze’s [...]

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Group condemns Governors’ Move to establish State Police, says it’s ill-motivated

Ade Adewale — Fri, 21 Jul 2017 20:52:18 +0000

A civil rights organisation, Save Lagos Group (SLG) has condemned moves being made by state governors to establish policing structures and systems in their respective domains saying the move is ill-motivated, selfish, wicked and unconstitutional. In a statement issued by the Convener, Comrade Adeniyi A. Sulaiman on Friday, the Save Lagos Group urged the National [...]

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