Limitations of State Police in Nigeria

Blood has been literally, flowing in the streets of Abuja, Kano, Bauchi, Kaduna, Suleja and Maiduguri. Lives have been lost and property worth millions, destroyed. Apparently, there is no end in sight for this ugly development. No Nigerian is insulated from bomb explosion. Churches, mosques and corporate offices are not spared. In Lagos, former Chief of Defence Staff Alani Akinrinade, urged the government to find a solution, warning that Nigeria was about being assailed by urban guerilla. The violence unleashed by Boko Haram has been perfectly complemented by armed robbery and ritual killings across the six geo political zones. In Jos, capital of Plateau State, mass burial of victims of ethnic conflict led to more blood letting on the spot. Now members of the National Youth Service Corps are rejecting postings to troubled spots with justification. The Nigeria Governors Forum proposed some measures. This paper seeks to explore the limitations of state police as a panacea for insecurity challenges facing centralizing policing in Nigeria. Adapted from the source document.