Tag: State Police

36 Govs. declare position on state police

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36 govs. on state police

Governors of the thirty-six states in Nigeria, have declared their support for the establishment of State Police in the country. The Governors, operating under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), made their stance known in a communiqué signed by its Chairman, Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. According toreports, the decision was taken at the NGF meeting in Abuja, which lasted from Wednesday to early yesterday. According to the governors, the move must be constitutionally sound and align with federalism and citizens’ rights. The communiqué disclosed that the Governors…

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H’Reps pass Bill on establishment of State Police

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H'Reps pass Bill on State Police

The 10th House of Representatives has taken a major step toward the establishment of state police, as lawmakers passed a Bill seeking its creation for further legislative consideration during yesterday’s plenary session. The proposal, designated HB 617, is part of the ongoing Constitutional amendment process aimed at restructuring Nigeria’s security framework in response to rising insecurity, including terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other violent crimes. The Bill scaled through via a voice vote presided over by the House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, with more than 290 lawmakers in attendance at the session.…

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Regional groups demand urgent action, as insecurity fuels State Police debate

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Regional groups demand

Growing concerns over Nigeria’s worsening security situation have intensified calls for the establishment of state police, with several regional and socio-political groups urging the Federal Government to take decisive action against rising kidnappings, banditry, terrorism, and violent attacks across the country. The groups warned that continued insecurity is forcing many communities to consider self-defence measures as criminal elements increasingly target rural and urban areas. They argued that the current centralized policing structure has struggled to respond effectively to local security threats and advocated for state-controlled police formations to improve intelligence…

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IGP submits State Police framework to Senate

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IGP State Police

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has submitted a comprehensive framework for the establishment of state police to the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, as part of ongoing efforts to decentralise policing in Nigeria. The framework was presented on Thursday at the National Assembly, Abuja, to Senator Barau, who chairs the Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, (as amended). According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the Deputy President of the Senate on Media and Publicity, Isma’il Mudashir, the 75-page document…

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State Police: Govs. submit proposal for NASS review

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Govs. on state police

The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) yesterday in Lagos said it has submitted its contribution on the proposed state police framework to the National Security Adviser (NSA), with the document expected to be transmitted to the 10th National Assembly. The NGF Chairman and Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, disclosed this during a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at his Ikoyi residence in Lagos. AbdulRazaq stated that discussions on state police are ongoing among various security organisations, led by the NSA, and that the NGF has made its contribution to the process.…

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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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