Tag: State Police
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State Police Could Be Nigeria’s Biggest Security Challenge– Defence Minister
By Gloria Drealomalicha Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, has warned that while the creation of state police could significantly strengthen the country’s security architecture, poor planning and implementation could create even greater problems. Speaking during an Arise TV Town Hall meeting in Abuja on Thursday, the minister described state policing as a potentially transformative…
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OPINION: State Police Is a Welcome Reform, But Nigerians Deserve Answers
By Paul Joseph The recent approval of the state police bill by the National Assembly has been celebrated by many Nigerians as a bold and timely response to the worsening security challenges confronting the country. For years, communities across Nigeria have lived under the shadow of terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, armed robbery, farmer-herder conflicts and other…
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Tinubu Sends Constitutional Amendment Bill To Senate on State Police
President Bola Tinubu has officially sent a constitutional alteration bill to the Senate aimed at establishing state police as part of efforts to reform Nigeria’s security architecture. The proposed legislation, outlined in a communication dated June 15, 2026, was presented during the plenary session today by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. According to President Tinubu, the…
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Senate Targets State Police Approval This Week to Tackle Kidnapping and Banditry
By Gloria Drealomalicha The Senate has intensified efforts to establish state police across Nigeria, announcing that the constitutional amendment required to decentralise policing will be treated as a top legislative priority this week. Speaking in Abuja on Monday, Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, said the National Assembly had resolved to fast-track amendments to the 1999 Constitution…
