The non-inclusion of State Police in the Constitution was an error. It was a grave omission. The lapse occurred in 1976, forty-six years ago. No one could have imagined forty-six…
State Police
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A bill for an act to establish State Police in Nigeria, to ensure effective community policing has passed its second reading in the Senate. The bill was sponsored by Senator…
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News
INSECURITY: Buhari, Governors Should Be Barred From Foreign Trips – Femi Falana
by Damilare Salami May 4, 2019A popular human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, says public officials should be barred from foreign trips until the insecurity in the country is resolved. President Muhammadu Buhari is currently on…
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How National Assembly Is Toying With Nigeria’s Security – Femi Falana SAN
by Damilare Salami April 16, 2019Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, on Tuesday accused the National Assembly of towing with the nation’s security. While appearing as a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily in Lagos,…
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State Police: VP Osinbajo Openly Disagrees With Pres Buhari
by Damilare Salami September 5, 2018Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has openly disagreed with President Muhammadu Buhari on the need to cede police establishment powers to state governments. Mr. Osinbajo said he had been a longstanding…
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Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says he is fully behind the national assembly on its move to amend the constitution for the creation of state police. On Tuesday, the senate mandated…
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The Senator representing Kaduna Central District in the National Assembly, Shehu Sani has thrown his weight behind President Muhammadu Buhari’s rejection of the creation of state police. “No I…
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Opinion
Lets Talk About This Issue Of State Police – Omotoyosi Salihu
by City People February 19, 2018The debate for and against State Policing in Nigeria has always been a very controversial topic, it remains one of those issues that rises to the front burners now and…
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The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, says Nigeria does not yet have the political maturity for state police. Instead, the country should improve funding for the agency under the current…