Gov Okpebholo, state police and ‘The End Of Democracy’, by Emmanuel Aziken

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The discussion on establishing state police in Nigeria gains momentum amid widespread insecurity from kidnappings, banditry, cult violence, and separatist agitation. The House of Representatives recently passed a constitutional bill aimed at decentralizing policing powers.

The renewed push for state police in Nigeria has come at a time when the country is bleeding from many fronts. From kidnappings to banditry, cult violence, communal clashes, terrorism, separatist agitation and urban crime, the centralised police structure has become overstretched. The House of Representatives, on June 11, 2026, passed a constitutional amendment bill seeking to […] The post Gov Okpebholo, state police and ‘The End Of Democracy’, by Emmanuel Aziken appeared first on Vanguard News.