Barau Jibrin: Tinubu’s State Police Bill Builds in Federal Check Against Abuse

Barau Jibrin says the proposed state police framework includes constitutional guardrails for federal oversight. He spoke on Radio Nigeria Kaduna’s live Hausa programme after the senate passed a constitutional amendment to establish state police. The plan outlines a dual system where the Nigeria Police Force and state police operate side by side. It also specifies when the president can direct the federal police to intervene, such as in cases of intimidation or threats to life and property. State police officers will be recruited locally to tackle banditry and kidnapping, while the federal force retains responsibility for national security issues like terrorism and cybercrime. Safeguards include public hearings, rigorous commandant appointments, and funding frameworks to prevent political misuse.

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