When States Must Protect Themselves
ABUJA, Nigeria – From villages abandoned to bandits to highways stalked by kidnappers, Nigeria’s worsening insecurity has left many communities asking whether protection can…
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State Police
Kalu Says State Police Funding Is Guaranteed
ABUJA, Nigeria – Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu says funding will not prevent the establishment of state police as lawmakers work on financial frameworks to…
US Lawmaker Backs Nigeria State Police Bill
ABUJA, Nigeria – United States Congressman Riley Moore has welcomed the Nigerian Senate’s approval of the state police bill, saying the proposed reform would…
Lagos Teachers March Over Oyo School Abductions
LAGOS, Nigeria – Hundreds of teachers in Lagos State on Tuesday marched to the Lagos State House of Assembly, demanding the immediate rescue of…
IGP Orders Heightened Surveillance Over Iran Conflict Fallout
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s police chief orders heightened surveillance nationwide, warning that the escalating US-Israel-Iran conflict could trigger security repercussions and unrest within the…
State Police Proposal Risks Chaos – Ex-NDLEA Chief Warns
ABUJA, Nigeria – A former senior narcotics officer warns that creating state police could destabilise Nigeria’s security architecture, urging reforms within the existing system…
Tinubu Urges Senate to Amend Constitution for State Police
ABUJA, Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu calls on the Senate to amend Nigeria’s constitution to create state police, warning that decentralised security has become…
Insecurity: Tinubu Renews Push for State Police, Demands Local Government Autonomy
ABUJA, Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu intensifies calls for state police and effective local government autonomy, describing both as essential to addressing Nigeria’s worsening…
Northern Governors Back State Police, Regional Security Fund
KADUNA, Nigeria – Northern Nigeria’s governors have unanimously endorsed the creation of state police forces and launched a regional security trust fund, pledging one…