The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has officially presented a framework document for the creation of state police to the Senate.
This framework document, developed by a high-level steering committee and submitted on Thursday, outlined the operational guidelines, recruitment standards, and oversight mechanisms necessary for the creation of state police.
The submission follows months of intense deliberation between the executive branch and security experts aimed at addressing Nigeria’s evolving internal security challenges.
The presentation took place at the National Assembly, where IGP Disu met with the Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution.
The police chief submitted the framework to the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin (APC, Kano North), who chairs the Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, at the senator’s office in the National Assembly, Abuja.
During the session, the IGP emphasized that the creation of state police is designed to complement, rather than replace, the existing Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
By establishing a structured synergy between federal and state authorities, the IGP said the document seeks to eliminate jurisdictional friction while empowering local communities to take a more active role in crime prevention.
In a statement by the Special Adviser to the Deputy President of the Senate on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, it was explained that the 75-page framework was submitted on behalf of the IGP by Professor Olu Ogunsakin, Chairman of the committee set up by the Nigeria Police Force to examine the modalities for establishing State Police in Nigeria.
Titled “A Comprehensive Framework for the Establishment, Governance and Coordination of Federal and State Police,” the document outlines the proposed structure and operational procedures of the State Police.
The IGP said, “The report covers the considered views, professional insights, and strategic recommendations of the Force, derived from extensive consultations and a careful assessment of the operational, legal, and administrative implications of instituting State Police in Nigeria. We expect that the contents of this report will meaningfully contribute to ongoing deliberations and assist in shaping informed, balanced, and pragmatic decisions on this critical aspect of national security architecture.”
He added that the report was forwarded to the Chairman and the Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution as the Nigeria Police Force’s official input on the subject.
Responding, the Deputy President of the Senate commended the IGP for his proactive approach to the establishment of state police, noting that it aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s agenda to strengthen national security.
He stated that the Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, under his chairmanship, will examine the framework alongside other memoranda submitted to it for the review of the country’s constitution.
Pan-Atlantic Kompass reports that the submission of the framework document for the creation of state police comes a few weeks after Disu became the substantive IGP.
During his swearing-in, President Bola Tinubu had directed him to look into state policing as a means to eradicate insecurity in the country.
Nigeria has been placed under international scrutiny over the insecurity in the country particularly on the religious killings.
United States President Donald Trump had declared Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), and since then the administration of Tinubu has been exploring ways to tackle the security challenges of the country.
