The states that have approved state police are now 24. So, the constitutionally-required 24-state endorsement benchmark needed for the state […]
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State Police Bill: Five Assemblies Say Yes, 31 Yet To Decide
The proposed constitutional amendment to establish State Police has suffered a setback, with only five of the 36 State Houses […]
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FULL LIST: Only Four States Have Approved State Police Bill So Far
Nigeria’s long-running quest for State Police appears to be moving slowly, with only four states approving the proposed constitutional amendment […]
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State Police: Sharia Council Warns Against Speedy Constitutional Amendment
The Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria (SCSN) has warned against rushed constitutional amendment to create state police. It also […]
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JUST-IN: House Of Reps Withdraws Own State Police Bill
The House of Representatives on Tuesday withdrew its own proposed constitutional amendment seeking to establish state police in the country. […]
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State Police Will Bring Security Closer To Nigerians – IGP
Inspector-General of Police Tunji Disu says State Police will deepen community policing and improve intelligence gathering. Disu told the News […]
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What FG Must Address Before Implementing State Police – Senator Natasha
Lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has identified key areas the Federal Government must address before implementing state police. […]
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FLASH: What Nigeria Needs To Make State Police Work – Ex-Israel Prime Minister, Ehud Barak
Former Prime Minister of Israel, Ehud Barak, has urged the Federal Government to establish a central rapid deployment police force […]
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FLASH: Tinubu Takes Another Bold Step, Names State Police Implementation Committee
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday inaugurated the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill to prepare the legal framework […]
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‘It Should Be Left For Next Government’ — Dickson Backs Obi’s Position On State Police
Seriake Dickson, national leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has backed the position of Peter Obi, his party’s presidential […]
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