Interpol Systems Consultant, Sir Chikwe Udensi has backed President Muhammadu Buhari in rejecting state police, insisting that it is prone to abuse by the governors whom he said are not tolerant to slight criticisms.

According to Udensi, governors will use state police to pursue political agenda, noting that it is dangerous to trust them with the command and control of arms.

Recall that President Buhari was recently quoted to have said that state police is not an option.

Speaking on a radio programme Open Parliament, streamed on ABN Radio on Wednesday, Sir Udensi said instead, regional police in the likes of EbubeAgu and Amotekun should be adopted.

He noted that the actions of the state governors whom he said are not receptive of diverse opinions do not portray them as people who can handle state police.

"When someone holds a different opinion from what they have, it's always a serious problem, you see how they react. That gives you an idea of what they will do when you give them arms.

"If you take a look at what is happening in the nation, when the national body the INEC conducts election, almost all the political parties, even small ones will win positions.

"But you give state governors opportunity to conduct election through the state Independent Electoral Commissions, look at the results. No other party will win anything, including councillorship position, even assistant councillor, if there is anything like that, apart from their own party.

"It gives you idea of whom they are, giving them the authority of arms is not the right thing to do now" he said.

While backing regional police, Sir Udensi applauded Amotekun, the South West security outfit, saying they have helped in tackling crime in the region.

He called on South East Governors to arm EbubeAgu, commending Ebonyi and Anambra states for their efforts in bringing the security outfit to the fore in crime-fighting.

https://abntv.com.ng/2022/01/state-police-governors-not-tolerant-to-criticisms-should-not-be-trusted-with-control-of-arms-sir-udensi/

They should be given batons?








Federal police using guns are a disappointment so we can as well try state.

doggedfighter:
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Retrogressive elements. So angels are the one controlling it in other true federalism.

Well, it is the same with the FG right now..
The presidency uses arm forces, judiciary, media to fight citizens that criticises their incompetency...

waldigit:

Retrogressive elements. So angels are the one controlling it in other true federalism.

Why are you quoting me and fuming?


Am I the one that proposed state police without guns?

doggedfighter:
They should be given batons


Federal police using guns are a disappointment so we can as well try state.

Regional police is better.
State policing will make someone like MC oluomo CP of Lagos then we'll know we don buy market

tollyboy5:

Regional police is better.
State policing will make someone like MC oluomo CP of Lagos then we'll know we don buy market

I think you have a point.


I am really looking at the scenario using my imagination and it's really scary.

Absolutely true.
If care is not taking, that will be the end of this entity called Nigeria.
State governor will give its police power to unleash mayhem on who ever he wants and whenever he want without thinking twice.
Tribal and religious conflicts will be more bloody.
Strangers will have less protection and any atrocities committed against any stranger will likely slide.

Keep postponing the evil day(s), we can't always continue with only the federal police.

.more about state police

Metrix147:

https://abntv.com.ng/2022/01/state-police-governors-not-tolerant-to-criticisms-should-not-be-trusted-with-control-of-arms-sir-udensi/

The only reason why state police is not an option is because the Fula want to continue this oppressive status-quo of banditry, land-grabbing, terrorism and religious hegemony.

It's always good to see an Ibo man betraying his own though, on here the Ibos act as if they are all saints

This is why you and Nigeria will never move forward all because somebody will control this or that. Come to America here. Cities or small towns have their own police, state police are there, federal has its own police which FBI-CIA, the post office has its own police, the courts has its own police, the port authority which is the transportations (airports/train and others) has its own police, and then there are many security operations that guns too and many other outfits. Nigeria will never learn and will stay in one place. Your papa papa die, your papa die and you will die and Nigeria will still not change.

I am tempted to agree. The disadvantages may outweigh the benefits. As the Magodo episode has shown If LASG had the instrument of state police then the Magodo Landlord’s Association might as well kiss the execution of that Supreme Court judgement goodbye!
Even the late Alao Akala (a former state governor) said it 3 years years ago, we just ain't matured enough for state police.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5lXEj4m1Io

Lindodo20:


The only reason why state police is not an option is because the Fula want to continue this oppressive status-quo of banditry, land-grabbing, terrorism and religious hegemony.

It's always good to see an Ibo man betraying his own though, on here the Ibos act as if they are all saints

Let everyone on Earth carry weapons..... life doesn't make sense...

Some of u saying come to America


You are suffering from brain drain and brain damage

Lindodo20:


The only reason why state police is not an option is because the Fula want to continue this oppressive status-quo of banditry, land-grabbing, terrorism and religious hegemony.

It's always good to see an Ibo man betraying his own though, on here the Ibos act as if they are all saints

I swear you reacted only by the headline. You never read what's up there because if you did, you will see reasons why he said what he said.

I totally agree with Sir Udensi. Most of these governors are subtle Idi-Amins of Uganda, what they just need to totally manifest their evil selves Is the Ammunition

See what most of these governors are doing with the Local Governments Autonomy and the State Independent Electoral Commissions ,using their Powers to suppress and oppress them.
Nigeria will regret it if we try state policing especially with this "emperors"(governors) incharge

ovie8200:
This is why you and Nigeria will never move forward all because somebody will control this or that. Come to America here. Cities or small towns have their own police, state police are there, federal has its own police which FBI-CIA, the post office has its own police, the courts has its own police, the port authority which is the transportations (airports/train and others) has its own police, and then there are many security operations that guns too and many other outfits. Nigeria will never learn and will stay in one place. Your papa papa die, your papa die and you will die and Nigeria will still not change.

While you have a good point in your argument, things are much different in Nigeria than they are in the USA. Mentally speaking, White people are different from Blacks by a lot, they are much more advanced and civilized than average Africans. If you come to Nigeria, you will see that people abuse their powers a lot while in government. We just had a case recently where a state governor (Sanwo-olu of Lagos State) tried to challenge the police CSO who was carrying out the judgment of the supreme court in the state during the land dispute in the Magodo area of the State. If there was a state police, he could have simply used them to obstruct the justice process and prevent the court order from being implemented, this is the highest court in the country we are talking about here.

I know the federal police are no saints either, but giving the power of police to one man which is the president is better than all the 36 governors with much more vested interests. The president can be scrutinized by all Nigerians because he is just one man, but how is it possible to scrutinize all the 36 state governors of the federation?

The regional police seems like a delicate balance between the governors abusing their powers and the president doing the same in the center. But let us see how the regional security networks set up like amotekun and ebubeagu, are able to perform before deciding if a regional police is a better option.

Metrix147:

https://abntv.com.ng/2022/01/state-police-governors-not-tolerant-to-criticisms-should-not-be-trusted-with-control-of-arms-sir-udensi/

backs regional police !

this man fulani pay masters will soon ask for refund

These are the political ASS LICKERS that sell southern Nigeria interest to northern political leaders.

Before you know Buhari will compensate him with a camera man job in aso rock.

Why must state police be under control of governors ? I s that the only way state police can exist?
If we go for a truly federal system then there will be need to reduce the powers of the governors and strengthen the State Houses of Assembly as well as the Judiciary. Why can't police be independent of the Governor? We just need to think creatively and research around the world how they have solved this problem

doggedfighter:
They should be given batons?

Federal police using guns are a disappointment so we can as well try state.

I don't think baton is okay for them. How will criminals they want to apprehend hold firearms like Ak-47, M14, Tavor etc and they'll be holding ordinary baton.

Even standard Ak-47 looks too unsophisticated... Nigeria needs serious policing apparatus which can foil and counter serious threat.

As for politicisation, serious constitutional amendments could be made to address it.

Nigeria needs to break free from the shackle of fear..little wonder the country is stagnant because we are afraid of exploration which make discovery possible.

kalu61:
I swear you reacted only by the headline. You never read what's up there because if you did, you will see reasons why he said what he said.

I read it, those are bullshit reasons. Every Nigerian is the way he said, intractable and hostile to other people's opinions/rights. Even the pastors are like that.

That's no reason for the existence of a rogue organisation called NPF. You cannot call the governor chief security officer of his state when his commissioner of police is answerable to a mercenary IG in far away Abuja, it makes no fūcking sense.

Exactly especially Hope Uzodimma and David Umahi

azpekuliar:
I am tempted to agree. The disadvantages may outweigh the benefits. As the Magodo episode showed If LASG had the instrument of state police then the Magodo Landlord’s Association might as well kiss the Supreme Court judgement goodbye!

State Police doesn't mean abolition of the present Federal Police but a multi-layered system of policing.
LGA, STATE and FEDERAL can have their different police services with spelt out functions ,powers and hierrachy. It can even be optional where States that don't want State Police can continue to rely on the present police system while those who want State Police should form their own Police.




Every State should have the rights to defend itself.

Is this man truly Interpol? Because his sense of reasoning is very low