State Police

December 15, (THEWILL) - Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State last Wednesday sounded upbeat about the strong support for state police among majority of his counterparts, but some key stakeholders, many of whom he said would be further engaged...

December 12, (THEWILL) – The 36 States of Nigeria have made their views known about the establishment of State Police, to boost security of lives and property in their various States. Briefing newsmen at the end of Thursday’s meeting of...

September 04, (THEWILL) – The National Economic Council (NEC) has threatened to impose its decision on states that have failed to submit their reports on State Police. President Bola Tinubu had in February, agreed on the need to establish state...

May 17, (THEWILL) - Speakers of the 36 Houses of Assembly in Nigeria have endorsed ongoing processes by the National Assembly to amend the 1999 Constitution to allow for the establishment of state police. The lawmakers, under the aegis...

February 20, (THEWILL) - The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, passed for second reading, a Bill for an Act to alter the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) to make provision for the establishment of...

February 17, (THEWILL) - State Police, Diaspora Voting, Artificial Intelligence, Governance Structure, Financial Autonomy For LGAs, Judicial And Electoral Reform, Others For Consideration On Tuesday, February 20, 2024, the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, will swear-in a 37-member committee...

February 16, (THEWILL) - Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the pan Igbo socio-cultural organisation has commended the Federal Government and State Governors over their stance on establishing the State Police, given the deteriorating security situation in the country. A press statement...

Former Deputy National Chairman of the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Chief Olabode George has said that Nigeria must change the 1999 constitution and consider setting up the State police now to help tackle the increasing...

July 11, (THEWILL) - The Lagos State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, held its first plenary since its inauguration with a call on the National Assembly, to commence actions that would lead to the establishment of state police. The House...

April 28, (THEWILL) - The Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on Thursday, during a marathon security meeting with top police officers, called for the strengthening of inter-state policing to prevent cross-border criminal activities. The meeting attended by the...