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Senator Adams Oshiomhole has thrown his support behind the creation of state police, arguing that governors cannot be held accountable as chief security officers without having operational control over policing. Speaking at the ARISE NEWS Town Hall on State Police, the former Edo governor described Nigeria’s current policing structure as contradictory, saying governors fund security operations but lack the authority to recruit, deploy or discipline officers.

Oshiomhole dismissed fears that state police would be abused, insisting that misuse of power already exists under the current centralised system and should be addressed through democratic accountability and public oversight. He maintained that decentralised policing would improve security, clarify responsibility and align Nigeria’s federal system with its constitutional structure, urging lawmakers to move from debate to implementation.

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