Tag: State Police

Senate moves to amend Constitution for State Police

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Senate moves to amend Constitution

…Pledges completion by year’s end The 10th Senate has pledged to complete amendments to the 1999 Constitution to enable the creation of state police before the end of 2026, setting the stage for what could become one of Nigeria’s most far-reaching security reforms since the return to democratic rule. Senate spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu, disclosed that lawmakers would immediately resume work on the constitutional review once plenary reconvenes next week. He assured Nigerians that the amendment process would be fast-tracked and concluded well before political campaigns begin ahead of the next…

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Tinubu pledges State Police to fight insecurity 

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Tinubu State Police

President Bola Tinubu has vowed that his administration would establish State police to tackle insecurity across the country. The President, who stated this on Monday night while hosting state governors to an interfaith breaking of the fast at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, assured Nigerians that the promises he made before assuming office in 2023 would be fulfilled. The meeting was held to observe Ramadan and Lent with the governors, whom he urged to redouble their efforts to ensure that grassroots communities, where hope sometimes flickers, are not neglected. The President…

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Security architecture recalibration: “Community, State Police”ll be a reality in Nigeria” -Tinubu assures Xtian leaders

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Tinubu assures Xtian leaders

President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that the ongoing recalibration of the country’s security architecture will soon begin to yield results that will gladden their hearts. The President, who gave the assurance at a meeting on Friday with a delegation of the Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN), led by its President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, at his Lagos residence, said his administration is committed to establishing state and community police to change the country’s security narratives. He called on CAN to work with his administration to achieve the nation’s collective aspirations,…

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“Northern politicians not ready for State Police beyond public statement” – Mahdi Shehu

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Mahdi Shehu

Public Affairs commentator, Mahdi Shehu, has said that while many Nigerians agree that creating State Police is necessary, he doubts whether Northern politicians are truly prepared to support it beyond public statements. He made the comments in a post shared on X on Friday, where he accused political leaders in the North of failing to invest in key sectors that could have prevented the security crîsis currently affêcting the region. According to him, “State police are more than desirable given the commitment of stakeholders. But I have my doubts if…

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S’West senators, stakeholders back state police amid rising insecurity

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Tinubu on State Police2

Amid renewed nationwide concerns over worsening insecurity, lawmakers and critical stakeholders in the South-West geo-political zone have again called for the creation of state police and the adoption of community-driven security systems to curb Nigeria’s escalating violence. At the South-West Zonal Security Summit convened by the Nigerian Senate in Lagos on Friday, senators, governors, security chiefs, traditional rulers, and civil society actors pressed for urgent reforms, warning that the region must not wait until its security situation deteriorates further before acting decisively. The summit is part of the 10th Senate’s…

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“Reject state Police proposal”, APC Forum urges Tinubu, NASS

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APC Forum urges

The North-Central All Progressives Congress (APC) Forum has urged President Bola Tinubu and the 10th National Assembly to resist mounting pressure for the creation of state Police in Nigeria. The call followed Plateau State governor, Caleb Mutfwang’s renewed advocacy for state policing at a special court session in Jos to mark the commencement of the 2025/2026 legal year. According to Mutfwang, establishing state Police was necessary in order to address insecurity in Plateau and other parts of the country. In a statement issued in Abuja yesterday, the Forum’s chairman and…

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North divided over State Police, as insecurity deepens

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North divided over State Police

…Govs. back Tinubu’s plan, Elders warn of political abuse Nigeria’s debate over the creation of state police has split northern leaders, with governors backing the move while some elder statesmen reject it, warning it could worsen insecurity and political persecution. The Northern States Governors’ Forum, (NSGF), reaffirmed its unanimous support for state-controlled policing, describing it as a necessary reform to tackle banditry, insurgency, and communal violence overwhelming federal security forces. According to the spokesperson for the NSGF chairman, Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe, Isma’ila Uba Misilli: “The Forum is fully…

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Escalating Insecurity: “I have to create State Police, as bandits attacks worsen” – Tinubu

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Tinubu State Police

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed that the establishment of state police is unavoidable as part of efforts to strengthen security across the country. Speaking on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja during a courtesy visit by a delegation of prominent Katsina indigenes led by Governor Dikko Raɗɗa, Tinubu said the Federal Government is committed to confronting insecurity head-on. The President directed security agencies to reassess their operations in Katsina State, which has witnessed a spike in banditry, and disclosed that advanced military equipment and surveillance technology would be deployed.…

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NASS can prevent govs. from misusing State Police Gov. Sani

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Gov. Sani on State police

Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani, has allayed fears that if State Police are eventually established, state governors will use them to oppress their political opponents. After the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Thursday, Governor Sani briefed State House correspondents, where he disclosed that 36 State governors had submitted their positions on State Police establishment, and all indicated overwhelming support. The development boosts many calls for the establishment of state police. However, there have always been concerns that state governors might misuse them in some quarters. But while…

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All Govs. now in support of State Police – NEC

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NEC on State Police

Gov. Uba Sani, of Kaduna State, has 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). The Governor made the disclosure while briefing State House correspondents at the end of 147th NEC meeting, chaired by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, on Thursday, in Abuja. Sani stated that many States were in agreement with plans to establish state police in view of the fact that virtually every state had security challenges. According to him, there are a…

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