State Police and the Dangers of Political Ownership

THISDAYLIVE | 31-10-2026 01:44am |

Femi Akintunde-Johnson Nigeria may finally be approaching a major turning point in its policing architecture. Reports that 30 State Houses of Assembly have endorsed the proposed constitutional amendment establishing state police suggest that the reform has crossed a significant legislative hurdle. The required threshold is 24 states, and both chambers of the National Assembly have passed the proposal. However, the ...

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