Insecurity: State police not solution – Lawyer Idam

Activist lawyer, Maduabuchi Idam, on Thursday declared that State police is not the solution to insecurity bedeviling Nigeria.
Idam explained that placing police structures under the control of state governors could pose serious risks to the opposition, critics, and perceived political enemies.
In a statement he signed, Idam said: “State policing is neither the desired solution nor a sustainable answer to Nigeria’s security challenges, given the prevailing mindset of much of the country’s political class, which is often characterized by power struggles and the pursuit of personal gain.
“Placing police structures under the control of state governors could pose serious risks to the ri...