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Gov Mutfwang Moves to Bolster Security with New State Police Panel

By Kingsley Chijioke 10/03/2026

Abuja (Sundiata Post) – In a strategic move to fortify the security architecture of Plateau State, Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang has officially inaugurated a 14-member State Advisory Committee on State Police.  The ceremony, held on Tuesday, according to a  press text signed by Governor Mutfwang”s Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr Gyang Continue Reading

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State police, a necessity for Nigeria’s multifaceted society – South-West stakeholders

By Mathew 25/01/2026

AKURE (Sundiata Post) – Stakeholders in Ondo, Osun and Ekiti States say Nigeria must urgently embrace state policing, describing its creation as a strategic necessity for addressing the multifaceted security challenges facing the country. They argued that the state police would reduce reliance on the federal and central command, thereby mitigating current security Continue Reading

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Police State or State Police? By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

By Editors 07/12/2025

We will have 37 more, one for each state and another for the FCT. Each will function under the control of the governor and will be armed by their gubernatorial patrons. This is not state police. Instead, it could be a recipe for a de-centralised police state with no hope of relief. On 26 November […]Continue Reading

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Security : APC backs South West govs’ renewed call for state police, urges swift establishment

By Mathew 25/11/2025

LAGOS (Sundiata Post) – The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared support for the renewed call by South West governors for the  creation of state police, urging President Bola Tinubu to use his office to  hasten its establishment. The party said the proposal was timely and aligned with long-standing demands […]Continue Reading