State police could be Nigeria’s ‘silver bullet’ or Hiroshima, Defence Minister warns

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Nigeria's Defence Minister warns that establishment of state police could be either a major security breakthrough or a serious risk, comparing the potential dangers to Hiroshima. Concerns include lack of police powers for governors and the need for financial independence to avoid new problems.

…Calling governors chief security officers without police powers is like calling me a husband without a wife — Oshiomhole …Security is measured in minutes, not hours — Peter Mbah _…Nobody knows a community better than its own people — Bukar Usman* …Without financial independence, state police could create new problems — Opeyemi Bamidele …State police […] The post State police could be Nigeria’s ‘silver bullet’ or Hiroshima, Defence Minister warns appeared first on Vanguard News.