State police bill may worsen insecurity – Security expert warns

A retired senior police officer, DSP Adamu M. Muhammad (Rtd), has warned that establishing state police in Nigeria without first addressing the problems facing the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) could worsen insecurity and threaten national unity. Muhammad spoke to DAILY POST following the Senate’s passage of a bill seeking to establish state police across the country.
In the exclusive interview, he said although growing insecurity has renewed calls for state police, the proposal does not address the real issues affecting policing in Nigeria.
According to him, “Creating State Police at this moment poses serious risks to national stability, internal security and the safety of law abiding c...