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As a student of and believer in federalism, I fully support the principle that federal political systems should have police forces controlled by the

Each of them is interconnected and collectively contributes to a country's overall resilience and stability.

By Olumuyiwa Adejobi The development of a nation in all areas is linked, and could be directly proportional to its security architecture and dynamism. In many areas, and by many scholars, security has not only been seen or perceived as absence of war but also the general well-being of the citizenry of that Nation, which

Asking the federal government to work on modalities, RULAAC said, “But modalities must be put in place to address the genuine concerns expressed by those who oppose it before it can be established in any state.

In the past I strongly campaigned for State Police. Today, I am very frightened of the idea because of the evidence that it would be abused.

Debate about State Police has been a recurrent, controversial and lingering debate in Nigeria. It comes up every now and then especially, when something significant happens that brings to the fore the inability of the Nigeria Police to live up to its constitutional mandate of protecting life and property. This debate also reared up, stirring controversy, at the Federal Government Police Reform Committees set up successively under the Obasanjo, Yar ’Adua and Goodluck Jonathan administrations, r...

  The Police Service Commission has approved the deployment of CP Beneth Igwe to the Federal Capital Territory, as the Commissioner in charge of the Command. CP Beneth was once a Deputy Commissioner of Police in the FCT Command. Igwe’s appointment is among 10 Commissioners of Police appointed and posted to State Commands of the federation by the commission. This was contained in a statement signed by Head, Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani in Abuja on Wednesday.

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have pledged stronger partnership with the Enugu State

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the posting of Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs) to head the Intelligence

The Inspector General of Police, kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the postings of Assistant Commissioners of Police to head the Intelligence Department of the Force at Zonal and State Commands level Nationwide, with immediate effet A statement by the force says the posting is to improve the effectiveness of the Intelligence Department in addressing the crime