Tag: #StatePolice
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U.N. READY TO SUPPORT STATE POLICE, REGIONAL BORDER SECURITY EFFORTS IN WEST AFRICA – JIMOH IBRAHIM
Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, says the UN is prepared to support initiatives aimed at strengthening state policing and regional border security across West Africa. Speaking in New York during a meeting with Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, alongside senior international officials, Jimoh said rising insecurity in the Sahel…
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TINUBU URGES SENATE TO AMEND CONSTITUTION FOR STATE POLICE
President Bola Tinubu calls for State Police to tackle Nigeria’s security challenges, from terrorism to banditry. During an interfaith breakfast with senators at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Tinubu urged the 10th Senate to begin constitutional amendments to allow for State Police. He stressed that decentralised policing would strengthen local security, enable faster responses to threats,…
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PLATEAU GOV MUTFWANG CALLS FOR STATE POLICE, ENHANCES LOCAL SECURITY
Local threats demand localised policing—central command can’t cover it all. Gov. Caleb Mutfwang urges the creation of state police to better tackle regional violence, as Abuja’s centralised control falls short. Plateau’s Operation Rainbow, with 1,450 new recruits, and drone surveillance boost grassroots security, while the state also seeks increased federal support to protect communities.
