US EditionNigeria: South-West Governors Renew Demand for State Police, Unveil New Security Architecture
Southwest governors cite 4,722 abductions and 762 deaths in one year as they launch a regional security fund and demand state police for coordinated crime response.
- On Monday, the Southwest Governors' Forum renewed its call that creating state police 'can no longer be delayed' during a meeting in Ibadan with six South West governors.
- With 4,722 reported abductions and 762 deaths, governors said insecurity has surged due to rising kidnapping, banditry, illegal mining, and unchecked interstate migration in six South West states, SBM Intelligence recorded.
- The Forum approved a South West Regional Security Fund managed via the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria Commission and backed a live digital intelligence‑sharing platform for real-time alerts and coordinated rapid response.
- The measures aim to enable real‑time alerts and coordinated rapid responses across the zone, with governors praising President Bola Tinubu's interventions and urging more forest guards and federal support.
- At the meeting hosted by Seyi Makinde, Oyo State Governor and meeting host, governors linked security reform to regional cohesion and appealed for unity and vigilance amid the contentious state police debate.
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South-west Governors renew demand for state police, unveil new security architecture
The leaders declared that the creation of state police can no longer be delayed, adding that the region must adopt new measures to protect its residents. The post South-west Governors renew demand for state police, unveil new security architecture appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
State police can no longer be delayed - South-West governors
The Southwest Governors Forum is set to create a South West Regional Security Fund to strengthen responses to insecurity in the region. This initiative aims to address the rise in kidnapping, banditry, illegal mining, and unregulated interstate migration. The decision was reached during a meeting of the six governors on Monday at the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Ibadan, Oyo State. In the communiqué issued at the end, it was agreed that all si…
State Police can no longer be delayed - South-West governors tell Tinubu
The South-West Governors' Forum, on Monday, declared that the creation of state police has become an urgent national necessity, insisting that "the time is now" to decentralise policing and strengthen security across the region.
Security: APC backs South-West governors’ renewed call for state police
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared support for the renewed call by South West governors for the creation of state police, urging President Bola Tinubu to use his office to hasten its establishment. The party said the proposal was timely and aligned with long-standing demands by stakeholders in the […] The post Security: APC backs South-West governors’ renewed call for state police appeared first on Freedo…
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