Time for State Police is now, Northern Senators tell FG, govs
Serving senators under the aegis of the Northern Senators Forum declared Friday that the time for the establishment and operation of State Police is now. The senators, who made the call in a statement signed by the Forum’s Chairman, Senator Abdulaziz Musa Yar’Adua (Katsina Central), specifically urged the Federal Government—through the Presidential Working Group chaired […]
Northern Senators have urged the Federal Government, State Governors, and State Houses of Assembly to swiftly ratify the State Police Bill. The Northern Senators Forum, led by Senator Abdulaziz Musa Yar’Adua, emphasized the need for decentralized policing to improve response times and intelligence gathering at the grassroots level.
In a statement, the senators mourned the loss of innocent lives in recent terror attacks in Adamawa and Sokoto States, which claimed 36 lives, including security personnel and worshippers. They called for the establishment and operation of State Police, urging all relevant bodies to invest in community vigilante groups to serve as intelligence partners to the police and military.
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