mankan2k7:
State Police, politicians errand boys

What about national police? what are they to politicians.
We only have to agree that we need a security system that understand the locality. It may be a little difficult for someone from Yobe state to police Oyo state effectively without collaboration of the local police. Thats the truth!
We can't keep doing things same way and expect different results!

mankan2k7:
State Police, politicians errand boys

Federal Police has been federal politicians errands boys for decades, let state politicians too try am. The IG in Abuja cannot be chasing goat thieves in Umuoji Village, Oba, Idemili Local Government of Anambra or in Isale-Oja in Surulere, Kwara West Local Government. Let State Police chase their own thieves

Akwamkpuruamu:
Nothing remain than Ebola to assent to it and it becomes a law. Someone like Fubara will use it as an advantage to hit Wike uppercut with blisters everywhere

So State Police will arrest a Federal Minister who goes about with Superior Federal Police. Go and learn how it's done where it currently exists

They will approve it because at the end it will be used as machinery against the citizen within the state, the usual modus operandi.

Nice one but surely state governors will use them against their political rivals..

LadyExcellency:


What is different between the State vigilante and State police? If you can support vigilantes then you have it.

They will hijack the apparatus for their selfish interest.

Hope they'll endorse LG autonomy too? If I hear nonsense. Rubber stamp assembly. Governor's house boys.

Man102:


Source : https://politicsnigeria.com/breaking-36-assembly-speakers-endorse-state-police/

With state police, the days of Fulani herdsmen and terrorists are numbered

greypencils:
The IGP refused the idea of state police because he knows his powers as IGP will dwindle significantly if implemented.

An extremely ignorant statement.

mankan2k7:
State Police, politicians errand boys

To you ba? Is that more important to you than the insecurity on our roads? They will invade a community without resistance from federal police and army. We need state police where the indigenous people would protect their. Is the FG not using the federal police to rig elections?

Man102:


Source : https://politicsnigeria.com/breaking-36-assembly-speakers-endorse-state-police/

IGP is protecting his pocket-size.

And people are listening to him.??

Kobicove:
I don't care who endorses this idea, personally speaking I do not support having state police in Nigeria

Here on Nairaland some people can't have a difference of opinion without dragging tribe into it, imagine what would now happen if two people from different tribes have a disagreement and the matter is taken to the state police of one of the parties, their is no way the judgement will be fair.

Some states in Nigeria are not economically viable and are struggling to pay basic salaries of their existing staff, you now want to add the burden of paying salaries of state policemen.

During elections it means the incumbent state governor can use apparatus of state police to rig and witchhunt the opposition, and he will succeed since the commissioner for police in the state will dance to the governor's tune since he appointed him!

The problems this thing would create are just too many!

The President also uses the federal Police to do what you listed. So I guess we should abolish the federal Police?

Mayeldah:
State police is welcomed

At least to fight Fulani terrorists and bandits without interference from Abuja.

Reason Fulani bandits can kill and kidnap without a corresponding response from the police is because Abuja police hq is controlled by Fulanis in the corridors of government. Forget Egbetokun is Yoruba, he is a stooge of the Fulanis. Even Tinubu is a stooge of the Fulanis.

If I control policing in my state, I can deploy the police efficiently to curb crime without any political interference.

Crime in Nigeria is mostly state sponsored.

Well said.

favor914:
An extremely ignorant statement.

Says one fool to another. Your looking at the elephant from one angle doesn't mean my view is wrong.

greypencils:
Says one fool to another. Your looking at the elephant from one angle doesn't mean my view is wrong.

Honestly speaking, words cannot justify your level of ignorance.

poseidon12:


The President also uses the federal Police to do what you listed. So I guess we should abolish the federal Police?

States that cannot pay ordinary teacher’s salary, we just wonder how they will be able to pay their imaginary state police.

favor914:
Honestly speaking, words cannot justify your level of ignorance.

True! You are no different.