State police bill must address concerns of abuse by govs — Opeyemi Bamidele
“Providing a legal framework for the establishment of state police should not be confused with its actual implementation when eventually adopted. Each sub-national government is at liberty to set its own timeline for the operationalisation of state police within its jurisdiction.”
State police memoranda by govs is waste of time — Makinde
“The state police matter can best be handled by the National Assembly and not the National Economic Council or the National Security Adviser”
Only 16 states submit presentations on creation of state police —NEC
Only 16 of the 36 states of the federation and Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have submitted reports on the proposed establishment of state police, in view of the security situation in the country, the National Economic Council, NEC, said yesterday.
Withdraw orderlies of Senators, Reps — Ndume tells IG
“One Senator will be going around with 10 policemen, seven, members of House of Reps, everybody. That is for those who are mobile. Some even give security to their wives, others give security to their children. I am against that.”
State police proposal shows Nigerians not interested in the country again, IPOB tackles FG
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has said that the unanimous demand for state police by the governors is evidence that Nigerians are not interested in the country again.
Lagos to deploy 10,000 officials of Neighborhood Watch for state police — Sanwo-Olu
“I am an advocate for it. I believe we needed it like yesterday. And the interesting thing is that we have the Neighborhood Watch and it is still functional, about 6,000 of them. The good news is that I have given approval for us to recruit additional 4,000 of them. And this is job for our youths, our able-bodied men.”
