Insecurity: Reps’ bills on restructuring, state police, others gaining support — Spokesman, Datti
By Levinus Nwabughiogu The clamour to restructure Nigeria and enthrone fiscal federalism may soon yield positive results as the House of Representatives is already in receipt of bills to realise the dreams. The bills are seeking to tinker with the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and transfer some items from Exclusive Legislative List to Concurrent List […]
Nigeria not yet ripe for state police, insists Ex-DIG, Ekpoudom
By Harris Emanuel – Uyo Former Director-General of Police, prince Udom Ekpoudom has insisted that Nigeria was not yet ripe for the establishment of state police giving its nascent political culture. Besides, the security expert identifies funding as the major impediment to the smooth operations of state police. Ekpoudom who stated in an interview with […]
State police not feasible — Gov Sule
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, weekend, said state police, as being canvassed by some Nigerians, including state governors, was not feasible in Nigeria because of the complex nature of the country.
Why our governors cannot handle state police – EX-DIG
And if we decentralize and establish community policing, crime wave in the country would be cut down drastically.
Looming Anarchy: Time to Revisit the State Police Bill
Only last April, the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, revealed that criminals killed a total of 1,071 persons in the first quarter of 2019.Northern states alone, recorded 767 of the killings, with North West witnessing 436 killings. Also, 685 persons were kidnapped nationwide. Zamfara alone recorded 281 cases.
Use Hisbah model to set up state police, NCEF tells govs
NATIONAL Christian Elders Forum, NCEF, has challenged governors to set up state police organizations in the fashion of the Hisbah Corps, established by Kano State government to enforce laws of the state in Sharia courts as a way of checkmating rising insecurity in the country.
