State Police

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has said the proposed establishment of state police must be anchored on accountability, professionalism and service to the people, warning that it must never…

The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has suggested measures to be put in place for the actualisation of a better decentralised police structure in Nigeria. While commending President Bola Ahmed…

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has assured Nigerians that the long-awaited legislative framework for state police is within reach, with the House set to vote on the constitutional…

The lawmaker representing Bayelsa East Senatorial District, Senator Benson Sunday Agadaga, has expressed strong support for the establishment of state police in Nigeria, describing it as long overdue and necessary to address the country’s…

The newly appointed Inspector-General of Police, (IGP) Tunji Disu, has inaugurated an eight-member committee to oversee the implementation of state police and the rollout of his policing vision. IGP Disu was decorated and confirmed  the…

Amidst escalating insecurity in Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday declared a national security emergency and ordered the armed forces including the Police, Department of State Services (DSS) to recruit more personnel to confront…

Yusuf Gagdi, a member of the house of representatives, says governors’ handling of state independent electoral commissions (SIECs) shows they cannot be trusted with state police. The national assembly is reviewing the…

President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his resolve to create state police as part of a wider strategy to tackle insecurity in the country. President Tinubu made the reiteration on Tuesday when the governor of Katsina State, Dikko Radda led…

. The Chairman, House of Representatives' Committee on ICT, Hon. Stanley Olajide on Wednesday on Wednesday reiterated the 10th Assembly's resolve towards the passage of bills on State Policing as part of ongoing efforts aimed at…