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April 13, 2026

Calls For State Police Reignite As Nigeria’s Insecurity Debate Deepens

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STATE POLICE DEBATE RETURNS TO NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT THE long-running debate over the creation of state police in Nigeria has resurfaced with renewed urgency, as former Inspector General of Police (IGP), civil society organisations (CSOs), legal practitioners, and security stakeholders once again call for a decentralised policing structure to address worsening insecurity across the country. The […]

February 28, 2026

Decentralising Security: National Assembly Fast-Tracks State Police Reform

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By TOSAN OYAKHILOME-AKAHOMEN Executive Push, Legislative Acceleration NIGERIA may be on the cusp of one of its most consequential security reforms since 1999, as the Senate signals readiness to fast-track constitutional amendments that would pave the way for state police. The renewed urgency follows a direct appeal by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who asked lawmakers […]