Banditry: Creation of state police inevitable — Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has said that setting up state police is now a must if Nigeria truly wants to solve its growing security problems. On Tuesday, September 2, while receiving top leaders from Katsina State led by Governor Dikko Radda at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Tinubu stressed that his government is determined to deal […]
Gov Lawal demands state police amid rising insecurity
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has once again called for the creation of state police. He said the security situation in the state is getting worse, and the current setup makes it hard for governors to act quickly because they don’t fully control security forces. During an interview on Tuesday, Governor Lawal expressed his […]
Tinubu acted to quell tensions in Rivers with emergency rule — Governor Uzodinma
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has said that President Bola Tinubu stepped in during the political crisis in Rivers State to stop the situation from getting worse. According to him, Tinubu acted quickly to protect Nigeria’s important oil assets and avoid more problems. Speaking in an interview in Lagos, Uzodimma, who also leads the […]
Bills on state and LG police scale second reading in House of Reps
The Nigerian House of Representatives has moved one step closer to major constitutional changes. On Tuesday, March 25, lawmakers passed 39 amendment bills in their second reading. These include proposals to create state and local government police and to reserve special legislative seats for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and other marginalized groups. These bills were […]
Man Arrested By Police On Charges Of Defiling A 12-Year-Old Girl On July 24,
On July 24, the Adamawa state police command detained a 30-year-old man named Hussaini Salihu for allegedly sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl. The culprit allegedly had sexual relations with the girl after luring her into his home and giving her N2,000 before making off. After the victim’s mother reported him, the police tracked him out […]