Between Police and Development State
By Issa Aremu Last Thursday, July 9, 2026, Arise TV hosted a Dialogue on building a national consensus for state police and national security. Commendably timely. It promoted the much-needed…
State Police in Nigeria: A landmark constitutional reform, yet an unfinished journey
By Hon Premier Prince Ayowole Odidiomo, Esq. The proposed constitutional amendment establishing State Police is, without doubt, one of the most significant reforms to Nigeria’s security architecture since the return…
State Police is not the answer, Restructuring Nigeria is
By Obiageli ‘Oby’ Ezekwesili Public Memorandum To: President Bola Tinubu, Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Governors Forum, The People…
New Song on State Police
By Lekan Sote The Yoruba saying, “Die die ni alak’orun ndi ewu,” which roughly translates into English as “gradually, a singlet becomes a formal dress,” means that things happen in…
State police gains DAWN, group rally support
Ndi Igbo backs regional policing Director-general of the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission, Seye Oyeleye, has urged the National Assembly to accelerate the legislative process required to amend…
Ndi Igbo rejects state police, backs regional policing
A pan-Igbo socio-political organisation, the Ndi Igbo Worldwide Union, on Sunday, rejected the ongoing proposal to establish state police in Nigeria. The group urged the Federal Government to instead restore…
Gains of State Police in Nigeria
By Tonnie Iredia The clamour for the introduction of state police in Nigeria took a brighter turn last week when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu called on the national assembly to…
Lagos ready for advancement of safer Lagos amidst state police – LNSA boss
The General Manager of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency, Ifalade Oyekan, has declared that the state is fully prepared for the establishment of state police. Speaking with journalists in…
State police implementation committee gets IGP Disu consent
Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, on Wednesday inaugurated an eight-member committee to oversee the implementation of state police and the rollout of his policing vision, following his confirmation as the…
FG declares readiness for state police
The Federal Government on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to the creation of state police, declaring that Nigeria is ready for decentralised policing as soon as the necessary legal framework is…