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IGP Disu Sets Up Committee to Draft Framework for State Police in Nigeria

Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu has set up a committee to develop a framework for the proposed establishment of state police as Nigeria intensifies discussions on security reforms.

By Oyetoke Adedayo Ebenezer

2 min read 21 views Updated Aug 28, 2026
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has inaugurated a committee to develop a framework for the proposed establishment of state police in Nigeria.

Disu disclosed that the committee was constituted to examine the issue of state policing from the perspective of the Nigeria Police Force and propose workable recommendations for its implementation.聽

The development comes amid ongoing national discussions on restructuring Nigeria鈥檚 security architecture to tackle rising insecurity across the country. Recently, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu urged the leadership of the 10th Senate to begin the process of constitutional amendments that would enable the creation of state police.聽

According to Disu, the newly formed panel will analyse operational, legal and administrative issues surrounding decentralised policing and present recommendations that will guide the Nigeria Police Force鈥檚 position on the matter.聽

The Inspector-General also charged members of the committee to approach their assignment with professionalism and patriotism, noting that their findings would play a significant role in shaping the future of policing in Nigeria.聽

The debate over the establishment of state police has persisted for years, with supporters arguing that decentralised policing would strengthen local security, while critics warn it could be abused by state governments if not properly regulated.

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Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu has set up a committee to develop a framework for the proposed establishment of state police as Nigeria intensifies discussions on security reforms. The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has inaugurated a committee to develop a framework for the proposed establishment of state police in Nigeria.Disu disclosed that the committee was constituted...

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  • Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu has set up a committee to develop a framework for the proposed establishment of state police as Nigeria intensifies discussions on security reforms.
  • The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has inaugurated a committee to develop a framework for the proposed establishment of state police in Nigeria.Disu disclosed that the committee was constituted to examine the issue of state policing from the perspective of the Nigeria Police Force and propose workable recommendations for its implementation.
  • The development comes amid ongoing national discussions on restructuring Nigeria鈥檚 security architecture to tackle rising insecurity across the country.
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