police reform

Imo State Fully Prepared to Launch State Police, Declares Uzodimma
Governor Hope Uzodimma has announced that Imo State is fully prepared to implement a State Police system, with plans underway to transition members of the...

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Politics Today
4 hours ago4 hours ago

Governor Hope Uzodimma has announced that Imo State is fully prepared to implement a State Police system, with plans underway to transition members of the State’s vigilante groups into an official State Police force. In addition, the state is set to begin providing continuous electricity supply starting from November, initially focusing on the capital city,...

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Metropolitan Police Faces Turmoil as New Allegations of Bigotry and Excessive Force Emerge
Sir Mark Rowley, the commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, has acknowledged the force’s entrenched “toxic legacy” of discrimination, which has deeply embedded itself within the...

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International News
2 weeks ago2 weeks ago

Sir Mark Rowley, the commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, has acknowledged the force’s entrenched “toxic legacy” of discrimination, which has deeply embedded itself within the institution, amid shocking allegations of bias and misuse of power revealed on national television. The BBC’s Panorama investigation exposed undercover footage highlighting claims of misogyny, anti-Muslim rhetoric, and other serious...

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FBI Agents Who Knelt During 2020 Protests Face Termination: NPR Reports
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International News
2 weeks ago2 weeks ago

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Rep Gagdi Sounds Alarm: “Governors Will Abuse State Police” – Champions Community Policing Instead
Yusuf Gagdi, the representative for Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam Federal Constituency in Plateau State’s House of Representatives, has firmly expressed his stance against the establishment of state police...

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Entertainment
2 weeks ago2 weeks ago

Yusuf Gagdi, the representative for Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam Federal Constituency in Plateau State’s House of Representatives, has firmly expressed his stance against the establishment of state police forces, while simultaneously endorsing the concept of localized policing.During a recent engagement with his constituents in Kanam, following renewed bandit attacks, Gagdi voiced his disagreement with the push for state...

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Ex-AIG Bolanta Shatters Calls for State Police Reform
Adisa Bolanta, a former Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), has expressed strong opposition to the push for the creation of state police forces in...

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Politics Today
3 weeks ago3 weeks ago

Adisa Bolanta, a former Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), has expressed strong opposition to the push for the creation of state police forces in Nigeria. Speaking from Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, Bolanta cautioned that introducing state police could lead to significant problems rather than solutions. He suggested that the advocates for decentralizing...

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Arase: Celebrating the Legacy of a Trailblazing Police Reformer
At times, a nation loses more than an individual; it loses a guiding beacon. The death of Dr. Solomon E. Arase on August 31, 2025,...

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Politics Today
3 weeks ago3 weeks ago

At times, a nation loses more than an individual; it loses a guiding beacon. The death of Dr. Solomon E. Arase on August 31, 2025, marked such a moment-a sudden extinguishing of a steadfast light that had long exemplified what principled, respectful, and courageous policing in Nigeria could embody. He did not merely hold positions;...

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