…Calls for constitutional safeguards, sustainable funding By John Alechenu ABUJA — Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has cautioned against the use of state police as a tool for political intimidation, urging the National Assembly to incorporate strong constitutional safeguards into any legislation establishing the proposed policing system. The senator, who represents Kogi Central, made the call at […]

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…

…Calls for constitutional safeguards, sustainable funding By John Alechenu ABUJA — Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has cautioned against the use of state police as a tool for…

She noted that the push for decentralised policing was gaining ground, but the design must rule out abuse at the state level.