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State Police Services
Coverage of State Police Services in the Nexus archive.
- 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.
- Nigeria: First-Line Charge Will Shield State Police From Governors' Interference - Senate Leader
The Senate leader in Nigeria, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, proposed that funding for state police services be established as a first-line charge in the 1999 Constitution to prevent interference from state governors. This measure aims to ensure the independence of state police by securing their financial autonomy.