state police

Insecurity: Tietie Throws Weight Behind State Police, Urges NASS to Expedite Action

Mr. Frank Tietie, Executive Director of Citizens Advocacy for Social and Economic Rights (CASER), has thrown his support behind President Bola Tinubu and...

Southwest Stakeholders Unite to Demand State Police as Insecurity Worsens

The Senate-organized Southwest Zonal Security Summit in Lagos, ended with renewed calls from stakeholders for local security solutions, better policing technology, and the...

Exclusive: No Help in Sight 53 Days On: Karu-Abuja Bridge Fire Survivor Laments Absence of Govt, Dangote Support 

It’s been almost two months – 53 long days – since the horrific Karu Bridge fire, a tragedy sparked by a Dangote truck....

Insecurity: Northern Governors Throw Weight Behind State Police

In a significant move, the Northern States Governors’ Forum, comprising the governors of the 19 Northern states, has officially endorsed the establishment of...

State police: NEC gives four states, FCT Sept. 9 deadline to submit reports

The National Economic Council (NEC) has given four states—Kwara, Sokoto, Kebbi, and Adamawa—along with the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Monday, September 9 ultimatum...

Merge NSCDC, FRSC with Police – IG

The Federal Government should merge the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) with the Police...

Insecurity: 16 Nigerian governors endorse state police, constitution review in memos to FG

Amid rising insecurity in the country, the call for state police has continued to gather momentum as 16 state governors endorsed the creation...

Insecurity: Tinubu endorses state police

  ..mulls legislation for state security outfits Few weeks after Southwest inaugurated “Amotekun”, the regional Security Network, Senator  Oluremi Tinubu (Lagos Central)  has...

Fayemi says governors’ to reveal state police position ‘soon’

Governors of the 36 states in Nigeria will soon reveal their position on the key state police issue, according to the Chairman of  Nigeria Governors...