State police: Unfinished federalism and President Tinubu’s historic opportunity

By Kayode Ajulo
On a recent morning in Akure, as it is my practice since I became the Attorney General of the State, I sat in the company of a revered traditional ruler, some community leaders and concerned citizens. The stories differed, but the anxiety was remarkably similar. A farmer lamented his inability to cultivate vast portions of his farmland for fear of criminal attacks. A school proprietor spoke of parents increasingly reluctant to entrust their children to boarding facilities in an era marked by recurring kidnappings. A community leader recounted how villages now organize informal vigilante arrangements simply to compensate for perceived gaps in formal policing.
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