BREAKING NEWS ABOUT STATE POLICE IMPLEMENTATION IN NIGERIA!!!
I am deeply honoured to announce that my book; Implementing State Policing in Nigeria, released in March 2026, has now been officially adopted by the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures in Nigeria as the operational manual and official reference guide for all State Legislative Houses in Nigeria on state policing matters.
The book will serve as a foundational resource in the drafting of State Police related Bills, Regulations and Protocols in ALL states of the federation as Nigeria advances toward the implementation of state policing. Copies of the book have been ordered, delivered and distributed to all state Houses of Assembly in Nigeria through the Conference of Speakers group.
This development is both humbling and inspiring. I sincerely thank the Conference of Speakers for the confidence reposed in this work and for the opportunity to contribute my quota to the evolving framework for state police implementation and security sector reform in all the 36 States and the FCT.
As conversations around constitutional reform, security decentralisation, and grassroots policing continue to shape our national discourse, I strongly recommend this book to legislators at all levels, policymakers, lawyers, security professionals, researchers, students, and every Nigerian interested in the future of policing and internal security in our country.
The book (with over 400 pages) is available online on Amazon, or you can send me a DM to arrange local purchase and collection.
Together, we can build a safer, more secure, and more accountable policing system for Nigeria. 🇳🇬
This is valid, the real question is who checks and drives the implementation. How do we ensure flawless execution. These are real issues of great policies and idea @DrCOmole
I agree with the learned Silk here. The problem is not the EFCC's functions but whether it is the right vehicle to perform those functions in a Federation. I don't see why the ICPC could not have been adapted to perform EFCC duties. Too many overlapping agency functions are causing chaos. The EFCC has also not helped matters by pursuing minor crimes and becoming a debt collection agency for the influential.
Once the EFCC's legal status is clarified and merged with the ICPC, a protocol needs to be agreed upon regarding what cases it can handle and which cases go to the police. The idea of the EFCC pursuing a theft of 500k naira is ridiculous.
The most straightforward approach is to report all financial crimes to the police in the first instance. They will then apply agreed-upon onboarding tests to determine whether the case needs to be escalated to the EFCC for specialist investigation. The test can be based on the Complexity of the case, The Amount involved, the multi-jurisdictional nature of the case, and so on. Once the test is applied, a case can be kept by the police or passed to the EFCC.
For example, in the UK, gang-related crimes are routinely reported to the police. Once the test is applied, the police pass the case to the SOCA (Serious Organised Crimes Agency), a special law enforcement agency for serious crimes. SOCA is like EFCC in that it specialises in certain types of crimes.
Common sense is needed to simplify our law enforcement estate and remove the complications and unnecessary competition that currently hinder effective national security management.
“We are not short of technical solutions to our problems as a country.
The biggest problem and hindrances to unlocking the potential of Nigeria are less technical but more adaptive.”
~ Dr. Charles Omole
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Looking at what is happening with Local Government elections conducted by State electoral agencies (controlled by Governors) across the nation; I fear what will happen when these same Governors control State Police.
The idea that a Governor whose party won his election with 55% of the vote cast now wins 100% of LGAs and 100% of Councillors in the state is questionable in my view.
With State Police in the hands of these folks; there will be monumental overreach and abuse of power.
@DrCOmole Process. It’s crucial that we advocate for checks and balances to ensure that local governance remains fair and representative. Transparency and independent oversight will be vital in preventing any potential abuses that could arise from such a concentration of power.
@DrCOmole I completely understand your concerns regarding the local government elections and the potential implications of establishing State Police under the control of governors. The concentration of power in the hands of a single party can indeed lead to abuses and undermine democratic