Expedite State Police creation - Crisis Centre urges stakeholders

…Calls for proper equipment, professionalism and safeguards

By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief

ABUJA — The Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC) has urged State Houses of Assembly and other stakeholders to fast-track the establishment of state police, saying the country’s worsening insecurity makes the initiative more urgent than ever.

Chairman of the Centre, Maj.-Gen. Chris Olukolade (retd.), made the call while presenting the Centre’s Second Quarter 2026 Security Sentiment Analysis and Perception Index in Abuja.

He said growing public support for state policing reflects the need for a more responsive security architecture capable of addressing Nigeria’s complex security challenges.