The argument for state police
THE chicken is coming home to roost at last. For the first time ever, the political leadership of this country has flashed the green light over the idea of decentralising the federal monopoly of policing in Nigeria. After President Bola Tinubu’s meeting with state governors last week, the Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris Malagi, announced […]
MBF to Buhari: You can only delay introduction of state police, it’ll happen in Nigeria
By Peter Duru – Makurdi The Middle Belt Forum, MBF, has said President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent comment dismissing the option of creating State Police in the country would only delay the actualization of the legitimate agitation of the people which would eventually come to fruition. The National President of MBF, Dr. Bitrus Pogu who on […]
INSECURITY: We insist on state police — Fayemi, Obaseki, Sanwo-Olu, el-Rufai
The governors include the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, with his Lagos, Edo and Kaduna counterparts, Messrs Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Godwin Obaseki and Nasir el-Rufai.
Amend constitution to recognise Amotekun as state police — Fayemi
CHAIRMAN of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, yesterday, called for a constitutional amendment to accommodate the Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Amotekun, as state police to tackle the security challenges confronting the country.
Insecurity: Another case for state police
THE Department of State Services, DSS, in a recent joint security operation, raided the Ibadan residence of Yoruba self-determination agitator, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho. The raid, according to the DSS, resulted in a gun battle which led to the death of two of Igboho’s men, arrest of 13 persons and discovery of a cache […]
Insecurity: FG’s Town Hall meeting recommends state police — Lai Mohammed
…Says recommendations to be submitted to NEC today THE town hall meeting on national security organised by the Federal Government has recommended that state police be adopted with the backing of the National Assembly and State Houses of assembly. This was one of the 10 recommendations of the parley, Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji […]
