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Will state police secure Nigeria or entrench governors’ power?

Police watch on as protesters hold a sign demanding change in Nigeria during a peaceful demonstration. Photo by Dokun Ayano @Pexels
Police watch on as protesters hold a sign demanding change in Nigeria during a peaceful demonstration. Photo by Dokun Ayano @Pexels

Vincent Nwanma

Vincent Nwanma is a seasoned analyst, columnist, and reporter with over 30 years of experience in business and economics journalism across Nigeria and Africa.
  • Senate-backed reform could decentralise policing across Nigeria.
  • Critics fear governors may weaponise new state police forces.

 

ABUJA, NIGERIA – Nigeria’s push for state police is no longer a fringe demand. It is now a test of federal power, security failure, and democratic restraint.

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