SECURITYJul 27 · 07:02 UTCALLAFRICA

Nigeria: Nigeria's Federal Police Force Has Failed, but What Does History Say About Local Forces?

The Nigerian Senate passed a bill establishing state police in all 36 states, aiming to replace the existing Federal Police Force with a dual system of Federal and State Police. The initiative is framed against historical context of regional police forces preceding the centralized Nigeria Police Force, as noted by a police historian.

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Nigerian SenateorganizationBola TinubupersonNigeria Police ForceorganizationFederal Police ServiceorganizationState Police ServicesorganizationSaheed Balogun Amusapersonregional policetopic

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