State Police

November 24, (THEWILL) — Concerned by the rising insecurity across the country, the South West Governors’ Forum, on Monday, announced major steps to reinforce safety across the region, unveiling a South West Regional Security Fund (SWSF) and renewing the...

September 22, (THEWILL) — The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has declared support for the establishment of state police, saying the initiative, if properly implemented, would significantly improve security across the country. NEF spokesperson, Prof. Abubakar Jiddere, made this known at...

September 07, (THEWILL) — That the creation of state police in Nigeria is long overdue can be gleaned from ugly stories about the worsening insecurity in the country, particularly in the North, last week. Two state governors led delegations...

July 14, (THEWILL) — Benue State governor, Revd Fr Hyacinth Alia, has asserted that the creation of a State Police is critical for effective tackling of security challenges faced by states. He said such an initiative would also significantly enhance...

April 27, (THEWILL) – Amid the ongoing genocidal killings across Nigeria, particularly in Benue, Borno and Plateau States Nigeria, the news report that the National Economic Council on Thursday postponed talks on state police came as not only a...

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...