State police: Ex-DIG calls for stronger constitutional provisions

By Lawrence Agbo
A former Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Marvel Akpoyibo, has called for stronger constitutional provisions to guide the proposed establishment of state police in Nigeria.
Akpoyibo said the constitutional amendment process must provide clear rules on the structure, funding, command and oversight of state police to ensure the proposed system achieves its security objectives.
Speaking on *Politics Today*, the retired police chief said the success of state police would depend largely on the strength of the legal framework backing it.
“The Constitution must be clear about how state police will operate, who controls it and what safeguards will be in place,” he said...