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The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Tunji Disu, has presented a framework for the possible establishment of state police to Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin.
The action is a part of ongoing conversations about decentralising Nigerian law enforcement.
The submission took place on Thursday at the National Assembly in Abuja.
Senator Jibrin, who chairs the Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, received the document.
According to a statement from Ismail Mudashir, Special Adviser to the Deputy Senate President on Media and Publicity, the 75-page report was submitted on behalf of the IGP by Professor Olu Ogunsakin, who chairs a committee set up by the Nigeria Police Force to explore the operational and administrative aspects of state policing.
The report, titled “A Comprehensive Framework for the Establishment, Governance and Coordination of Federal and State Police,” outlines a proposed structure and governance model for state police and examines its potential legal, operational, and administrative implications.
The IGP said the report reflects “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.”
“It is our expectation 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.
Senator Jibrin welcomed the submission and noted that the committee would review it alongside other submissions as part of the ongoing constitutional review process.
The committee is considering a proposal that would allow states to create their own police forces.
This follows a 2024 agreement between President Bola Tinubu and the 36 state governors on the potential need for decentralised policing to address security challenges.
Observers have raised questions about how state policing might be implemented, including funding, governance, and accountability issues.
The IGP described the initiative as an important step in ongoing security discussions, though any implementation would require a constitutional amendment approved by the National Assembly and at least two-thirds of State Houses of Assembly.
