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Kalu backs state police despite fears of abuse or hijack

Awwal Owolabi 22 September 2025 0

Benjamin Kalu, deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, says concerns over possible hijack should not stop Nigeria from creating state police. Kalu made the statement on Saturday in Abuja while speaking with journalists on the ongoing constitutional amendment process, which includes the

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Police arrest 127 suspected traffic robbers in Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 18 June 2021 0

*CP Odumosu vows to end traffic robbery in Lagos Joy Joseph, Lagos No fewer than 127 suspected traffic robbers terrorising road users in Lagos have been arrested by operatives of the State Police Command. According to the Commissioner of Police (CP), Hakeem Odumosu, the arrest was made in the last three months. Odumosu who reassured […]

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PDP govs meet, back Southern colleagues, want power devolution, state police, others

Ihesiulo Grace 18 May 2021 0

STEPHEN GBADAMOSI, IBADAN Governors elected on the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately send an Executive Bill to the National Assembly to amend the Nigerian Constitution to devolve more powers to the states with respect to security arrangements culminating in some form of state policing. They […]

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Southern governors ban open grazing, demand confab, state police, fair appointments, others

Ihesiulo Grace 12 May 2021 0

*Affirm Nigeria’s unity Sony Neme and Nosa Akenzua, Asaba In a show of unity across party lines, governors of 15 southern states of the country on Tuesday resolved to ban open grazing while, among other demands, urging President Muhammadu Buhari to review federal appointments to reflect federal character. The resolution was contained in a twelve-point […]

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Police dog sniffs out marijuana worth $8m during traffic stop

Ihesiulo Grace 18 March 2021 0

The Indiana State Police seized a half tonne of marijuana worth  eight million dollars after an alert patrol dog picked up the drug’s scent during a traffic stop. The incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon when a trooper searched a van after stopping it for a moving violation outside Lowell, in northwest Indiana. “During that search, […]

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Nigeria Will Be In Trouble It Cannot Get Out Of If State Police Is Established – Yakassai

Ihesiulo Grace 26 July 2020 0

Tanko Yakassai, a founding member of the Arewa Consultative Forum, has spoken against the establishment of state police. Many Nigerians have been clamouring for restructuring including state police establishment. READ ALSO: Anybody that does not want restructuring is an enemy of Nigeria -Adebanjo The south west region established the Amotekun outfit to address insecurity

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Between Operation Amotekun and State Police

Ihesiulo Grace 14 January 2020 0

It is pedestrian knowledge that socioeconomic problems which are the product of human actions and reactions are not static. They change with time and place. What is a social or political problem in one society may be a norm in another. And what is rejected or frowned at today may be accepted tomorrow. Of course, […]

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Ugwuanyi hands over 65 security vehicles to police

Ihesiulo Grace 15 October 2019 0

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu state at the Government House, Enugu on Tuesday handed over 65 patrol vans to the state police command to aid its security operations. The 65 patrol vans were among the 100 unit of Innoson vehicles recently purchased by Gov. Ugwuanyi’s administration to assist the security agencies in the state to […]

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Restructuring, state police not what Nigeria needs now – Dr Ikyaan

Ihesiulo Grace 22 November 2018 0

While some people have been clamouring for restructure and creation of state police in the country, the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), governorship candidate in Benue state, Rev Dr Frederick Ikyaan has said that Nigeria needs a total restructuring of the citizens’ mindset rather than fiscal restructuring. Ikyaan said there was need for everyone to look […]

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Osinbajo: I stand for fiscal federalism, stronger states, state police

Ihesiulo Grace 13 November 2018 0

Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has restated that he is an advocate of fiscal federalism, stronger state governments and state police. Osinbajo made this submission while delivering the 40th Anniversary Lecture of the Association of Friends on Monday in Lagos. The theme of the lecture is “Restructuring and the Nigerian Federation.” He reiterated his stance […]

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Group kicks against state police, urges support for existing one

Ihesiulo Grace 15 July 2018 0

The Southern Nigeria Peoples Mandate (SNPM), a political group, has kicked against state police as supported by both the Senate and House of Representative in their different chambers on July 12. “What the state governments should do is to support the central (federal-funded) police with equipment to fight crime,’’ President of the group, Mr Augustine […]

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Kwara expresses concern over transfer of suspected cultists to Abuja

Ihesiulo Grace 16 May 2018 0

The Kwara State Government has expressed concern about the way and manner four suspected cult members were transferred from the state police command to Abuja. Speaking to newsmen at the end of an emergency Security Council meeting at Government House, Ilorin, the Director of Public Persecution (DPP), Mr. Jimoh Adebimpe Mumini said the offences are […]

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IDP Missing Rice: South-South PDP condemns Edo Police’s quizzing of Orbih

Ihesiulo Grace 12 March 2018 0

The South-South Zonal Working Committee of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Sunday condemned the quizzing of the Edo State party chairman, Dan Orbih by the State Police Command for accusing the governor of diverting rice meant for the Internally Displaced Persons in the state. The condemnation was made in a-7- point communique issued and read […]

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Buhari will do better if given a second term in office -Iloh

Ihesiulo Grace 28 February 2018 0

Dr Moses Iloh is a consummate administrator, social critic and humanist. In this interview with PATRICK OKOHUE he speaks on Buhari and his second term bid, the menace of herdsmen across the country, the issue of state police and the moral decadence among the youths as well as other issues of national importance. Former President, […]

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2019: APC will forget State Police after reelection – IPOB

Ihesiulo Grace 18 February 2018 0

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of attempting to deceive Nigerians ahead of the 2019 general election by their last minute endorsement of State Police. IPOB in a statement on Sunday signed by its Spokesperson Emma Powerful, described the party’s recommendation of State Police in the country as […]

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If state police bill comes to NASS again, it will be passed – Oghene-Egoh

Ihesiulo Grace 14 February 2018 0

Hon Emma Oghene-Egoh is the member representing Amuwo Odofin Federal Constituency of Lagos State in the House of Representatives and a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In this interview he frowned at comments by certain individuals to the effect that the PDP has zoned former Vice President Atiku Abubakar out of its presidential […]

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At last, 36 Govs back creation of state police

Ihesiulo Grace 13 February 2018 0

.Say prevailing security situation make state policing expedient .Okay states with financial clout to go ahead with new policy .Govs agree with FG on need for state police* Buhari, Osinbajo meet security chiefs The Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Zamfara State Governor Abdulaziz Yari have disclosed that the state governors have agreed […]

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Ogun govt urges lawmakers to support creation of state police

Ihesiulo Grace 5 September 2017 0

As lawmakers in the national and State assemblies are in the process of reviewing the nation’s constitution, the Ogun State government has called for the approval for the creation of State Police in order to fight insecurity that is plaguing the country. The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Chief Jide Ojuko made the […]