• ‘No timeframe yet for take-off’ The secretariat of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has given details about the framework for state police being considered by the governors. In a
…no timeframe yet for take off Details have emerged on the emerging framework for state police being reviewed by governors under the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) Secretariat, as part of
For the proposed State Police to be effective, there must be a constitutionally guaranteed funding mechanism that ensures mandatory remittances from the Federation Account and from all state governments. This
More details have been revealed on some of the considerations that guided the recommendations made by the Steering Committee on State Police, which was inaugurated last month by Inspector General
The redeployment of officers, legal reforms, institutional building and training requirements needed to avoid disruption to national security are part of the reasons behind the 60-month timeline recommended by the
A coalition of southwest socio-political and civil society groups, the Yoruba Assembly, has made a fresh call for the establishment of state police. The call was made in Lagos during
Dr. Yemi Omodele, a Lagos-based lawyer specialising in criminal, civil, and land/property law, offers incisive perspectives on pressing national matters, including state policing, security challenges, and judicial appointments in this
From Jide Orintunsin, Abuja The Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has reaffirmed its support for the establishment of state police to tackle the region’s security challenges. The forum’s Chairman, who
highlights The plan for state police being canvassed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is inching towards reality. Yesterday, a major step towards its realisation was taken by Inspector-General of Police
Southwest think tank, Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission, yesterday hosted security experts, scholars, policy makers, academic, legal and civil society sectors, among other stakeholders, to deliberate on the
Lagos Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice Lawal Pedro (SAN) has lent support to President Bola Tinubu’s push for the establishment of state police across the country. Pedro argued that the