The lawmaker made the remarks on Thursday, July 9, while speaking as a panelist at the "Building a National Consensus for State Police and National Security" conference organised by Arise News TV and ThisDay Newspaper in Abuja.
The Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has warned that the creation of state police without strong constitutional safeguards could hand governors a powerful tool to intimidate political opponents and violate the rights of citizens.
The lawmaker made the remarks on Thursday, July 9, while speaking as a panelist at the "Building a National Consensus for State Police and National Security" conference organised by Arise News TV and ThisDay Newspaper in Abuja.
Addressing policymakers, security experts, public officials, and other stakeholders, Akpoti-Uduaghan said although the debate over establishing a state police has gained momentum in recent years, the proposed security structure must not become an instrument of political repression.
She cautioned that any constitutional framework establishing state police must guarantee institutional independence and include mechanisms that prevent political interference by state governments.
