THE INSPECTOR General of Police, Mr Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has submitted a framework for the establishment of state police in Nigeria to the Deputy President of the Senate and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Constitution Review, Senator Barau Jibrin.
IGP Disu was represented by the Chairman of the Nigeria Police Committee on the Establishment of State Police, Professor Olu Ogunsakin
The move is part of efforts to decentralise policing in Nigeria and boost national security.
The 75-page framework outlines the proposed structure and operations of state police, including governance and coordination with federal police.
The IGP says the report provides professional insights and strategic recommendations, shaped by extensive consultations and assessments of operational, legal, and administrative implications.
He expressed the hope that the framework will contribute to informed decisions on national security.
The Deputy President of the Senate, in response, said the Senate Committee will study the proposed framework as part of the ongoing review of the 1999 Constitution.
In the face of increasing insecurity across the country, the demand for the creation of state police gained traction even as there are reservations in some quarters on possible abuse of state police by governors.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has also come to align with the call for state police in the quest to enhance security in the country.
