Tag: state police
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Forget State Police; Perhaps a National Guard Instead – By Chidi Amuta
Nigeria’s now perennial insecurity has been damaged by political laziness. Every two- penny politician has developed a habit of weaponizing insecurity as political language. In the process, very little effort or rigour is devoted to the reality of what we are dealing with.
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State police and the trouble to come – By Dennis Onakinor
A sacrosanct responsibility of the government of any country, be it a democracy or an autocracy, is the protection of life and property. In apparent recognition of this irreducible fact, President Bola Tinubu recently decided upon the creation of “State Police” as a solution to Nigeria’s mounting insecurity problem.
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PDP governors back calls for creation of state police
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has expressed full support for the creation of State Police, saying it will address the current security challenges confronting the country. The Governor of Bauchi State and Chairman of the forum, Bala Mohammed, said this on Thursda
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Lagos Assembly makes fresh demand for state police
The Lagos State House of Assembly has passed a resolution urging the National Assembly to begin fresh process of the amendment of the 1999 Constitution for the establishment of state police.
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Bishop to Christians: Procure arms, defend yourselves against invaders
In the face of unending security challenges in the country, the Anglican Bishop of Akure Diocese in Ondo State, Nigeria, Rt. Rev. Simeon Borokini has charged Christians to procure arms legitimately to defend themselves against invaders.
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Obasanjo backs creation of state police, says it will end Nigeria’s security challenge
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said it will take the creation of state police to tackle the insecurity problem facing the nation.
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Afenifere to FG: Give us state police, restructure Nigeria before 2023
Socio-cultural Yoruba group, Afenifere has asked the Federal Government to immediately approve state police to enable states to protect themselves as acts of terrorism, kidnapping, herders/farmers clashes is crippling Nigeria. According to the group, restructuring of the country remains the only way to fix Nigeria, and urged the government to restructure before the general elections…
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State Police Bill scales 2nd reading at House of Reps
A Bill for an Act to provide for state police in Nigeria, on Tuesday scaled second reading at the House of Representatives. Rep. Onofiok Luke (PDP-Akwa-Ibom) who sponsored the bill, said it was aimed at removing the police from exclusive list to concurrent list, towards enhancing security of lives and property in the country. He…
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Assembly speakers meet in Asaba, decry spate of insecurity, endorse state police
The meeting of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures in Nigeria has decried the spate of insecurity in the country, while commending the Federal Government’s efforts at tackling the problem. This was one of the main resolutions adopted in a communique signed by the Chairman of the Conference, Mr Abubakar Suleiman, and issued at…
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Herdsmen get marching orders as Southern Governors ban open grazing
Herdsmen have been given marching orders as Governors of the Southern part of Nigeria on Tuesday banned open grazing across the length and breadth of the Southern parts of the country. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the ban on opening grazing was part of the outcome of a meeting of Southern Nigeria Governors Forum. The meeting of…