The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, inaugurated an eight-member committee on Wednesday for the implementation of state police with a one-month deadline to submit its report.
Disu said, “Across the nation, we continue to confront evolving security challenges. These require innovative thinking, strategic collaboration, and the willingness to explore reforms.
“This committee on state policing we are inaugurating today has a critical responsibility.
“Your work will help shape the framework through which state policing may operate in Nigeria in a manner that strengthens, rather than fragment national security system.
“If thoughtfully designed and effectively implemented, state policing holds significant potential benefits for our country.
“By bringing law enforcement closer to the communities, state police institutions can deepen the knowledge of security dynamics and enable quicker and more targeted response to emerging threats.”
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