state police Nigeria Archives - Freedom Online ...express yourself Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:48:06 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.6 https://freedomonline.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-icon-32x32.png state police Nigeria Archives - Freedom Online 32 32 Senate passes State Police Bill through second reading amid constitutional push https://freedomonline.com.ng/senate-passes-state-police-bill-through-second-reading-amid-constitutional-push/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=senate-passes-state-police-bill-through-second-reading-amid-constitutional-push https://freedomonline.com.ng/senate-passes-state-police-bill-through-second-reading-amid-constitutional-push/#respond Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:48:06 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=279651 The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday advanced the proposed State Police constitutional amendment bill, passing it through second reading during plenary in Abuja. The legislation seeks to amend the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to provide legal backing for the establishment of state-level policing structures. The motion for accelerated consideration of the executive […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/senate-passes-state-police-bill-through-second-reading-amid-constitutional-push/feed/ 0 Nigeria moves closer to state police as Tinubu transmits bill to Senate https://freedomonline.com.ng/nigeria-moves-closer-to-state-police-as-tinubu-transmits-bill-to-senate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nigeria-moves-closer-to-state-police-as-tinubu-transmits-bill-to-senate https://freedomonline.com.ng/nigeria-moves-closer-to-state-police-as-tinubu-transmits-bill-to-senate/#respond Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:23:40 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=279606 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally forwarded a bill seeking constitutional amendment for the creation of state police structures across Nigeria to the Senate for legislative consideration. The proposal is titled the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) State Police Bill, 2026. It was read on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/nigeria-moves-closer-to-state-police-as-tinubu-transmits-bill-to-senate/feed/ 0 State Police Will Not End Nigeria Police Force – IGP Disu https://freedomonline.com.ng/state-police-will-not-end-nigeria-police-force-igp-disu/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=state-police-will-not-end-nigeria-police-force-igp-disu https://freedomonline.com.ng/state-police-will-not-end-nigeria-police-force-igp-disu/#respond Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:08:37 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=279107 The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has clarified that the proposed establishment of state police in Nigeria will not result in the dissolution of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). Disu gave the assurance on Monday while addressing police personnel in Dutse, Jigawa State, amid growing national debate over ongoing policing reforms. He said the clarification […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/state-police-will-not-end-nigeria-police-force-igp-disu/feed/ 0 Kalu, Izunaso Back State Police and Security Reforms to Tackle Insecurity in Nigeria https://freedomonline.com.ng/kalu-izunaso-back-state-police-and-security-reforms-to-tackle-insecurity-in-nigeria/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kalu-izunaso-back-state-police-and-security-reforms-to-tackle-insecurity-in-nigeria https://freedomonline.com.ng/kalu-izunaso-back-state-police-and-security-reforms-to-tackle-insecurity-in-nigeria/#respond Sat, 13 Jun 2026 17:37:17 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=278938 The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, and Senator Osita Izunaso have called for broad national support for the establishment of state police and other security reforms aimed at addressing Nigeria’s growing and evolving security challenges. They made the call at the Nigerian People’s Strategic Conference and Defence Exhibition 2026 held in […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/kalu-izunaso-back-state-police-and-security-reforms-to-tackle-insecurity-in-nigeria/feed/ 0 National Assembly Pledges Support for Tinubu on Security and Economic Reforms https://freedomonline.com.ng/national-assembly-pledges-support-for-tinubu-on-security-and-economic-reforms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=national-assembly-pledges-support-for-tinubu-on-security-and-economic-reforms https://freedomonline.com.ng/national-assembly-pledges-support-for-tinubu-on-security-and-economic-reforms/#respond Fri, 29 May 2026 13:17:14 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=278073  The National Assembly has pledged to back President Bola Tinubu in enhancing national security and implementing key reforms to reposition Nigeria’s economy. The announcement was made by Senate President Godswill Akpabio after leading principal officers of the Senate on a traditional Sallah homage to President Tinubu at his Lagos residence on Thursday. Akpabio stated that […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/national-assembly-pledges-support-for-tinubu-on-security-and-economic-reforms/feed/ 0 Experts Call for State Police as Insecurity Worsens in Northern Nigeria https://freedomonline.com.ng/experts-call-for-state-police-as-insecurity-worsens-in-northern-nigeria/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=experts-call-for-state-police-as-insecurity-worsens-in-northern-nigeria https://freedomonline.com.ng/experts-call-for-state-police-as-insecurity-worsens-in-northern-nigeria/#respond Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:01:27 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=275972 Security analysts have renewed calls for the establishment of state police in Nigeria, citing escalating violence in parts of the North as evidence of the limitations of the country’s current centralised policing system. The call was contained in a communiqué issued after the 46th Annual General Meeting of the Alumni Association of the National Institute […]

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