Nigeria Police Inaugurates State Policing Committee

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, inaugurated an eight-member committee to oversee the implementation of state policing in Nigeria. This initiative aims to strengthen internal security and make policing more responsive to local communities. The committee, chaired by Professor Olu Ogunsakin, has four weeks to submit its report. Its responsibilities include reviewing existing policing models, assessing community security needs, proposing an operational framework for state police structures, and addressing issues like recruitment, training, resource allocation, and accountability. The move signals a concrete step towards decentralized policing in Nigeria, with the federal police focusing on complex and transnational crimes.