JUST IN: Tunji Disu Sets Up Committee on State Police Implementation

The Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, has inaugurated a seven-member committee to develop a framework for the implementation of state police in Nigeria.

The committee is chaired by Professor Olu Ogunsakin, a renowned scholar in police and security studies.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Disu charged the committee to design an operational model that will guide the establishment, coordination, and administration of state-level policing structures across the country.

The initiative is part of broader national security reforms aimed at decentralizing policing authority and enhancing local security management. Proponents argue that state police systems could improve response time to community-level security threats and allow state governments to play a greater role in safeguarding residents.

The committee is expected to review existing policing models, assess community security needs, and recommend strategies for integrating state police structures into Nigeria’s security architecture.

Meanwhile, President Bola Tinubu has repeatedly indicated that his administration is open to the creation of state police as part of measures to tackle persistent insecurity challenges nationwide.