Governors back creation of state police – NEC
Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State, on Thursday, said 36 states of the federation had endorsed the creation of state police, following the submission of their reports to the National Economic Council (NEC).
Pushed to the wall over state police, by Eric Teniola
THE proposal to create state police and if possible local government police is consistent with the principle of true federalism and decentralization of powers. The arrangement would enable the states to effectively maintain law and order, especially during emergencies. Besides, the Nigeria Police is ill-equipped and deficient that it cannot ensure safety of citizens and their […]
Some govs’ll use state police as means of oppression — Falana
“There are governors in Nigeria that will turn state police into an instrument of oppression because even right now, the federal police is turned into an instrument of oppression.”
Bombshell Amid Insecurity: Bill denies govs sweeping powers over State Police
State Police appears to be on the way to becoming a reality after President Bola Tinubu and state governors agreed to work on the modalities to establish it.
PARTISAN GOVS: Mixed reactions greet State Police Bill
The powers vested on governors to appoint commissioners of police, CPs, in their states by the proposed bill on state police have been greeted by mixed feelings by civil society organizations, CSOs.
Govs’ll demand new revenue allocation formula if state police is adopted – Sule
“My concern about state police, and it is not like I am against it; I am all for it but my biggest concern about state police is funding the state police.”
