State police alone cannot solve insecurity, CSOs warn federal govt
In a statement by CAPPA Media and Communications Officer, Robert Egbe, on Wednesday, the webinar, titled “Insecurity and State Policing in Nigeria: The Way Forward,” came as the National Assembly advances the proposed constitutional amendment to allow states to establish and operate their own police services.
Civil society organisations have warned the federal government against treating state police as a standalone solution to Nigeria’s worsening security crisis, saying the country must also address the social and governance failures driving crime and violence.
Lawyer backs state police This newspaper had reported that a constitutional lawyer, Soliu Bakare, stated that state policing was a welcome development, although he acknowledged concerns over possible political abuse.
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