IGP Egbetokun differs with President Tinubu, others on state police creation withinnigeria.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from withinnigeria.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
On Monday, Egbetokun flatly rejected the proposal for state police at the National Dialogue on State Policing organised by the House of Representatives in Abuja
The Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam has declared that state police remains the best way to enhance local responsiveness, improve crime
He warned that state police will be open to abuse by powerful state governors, saying “there is the potential for abuse of power by the state political leadership. State governors could use the police forces under their control for political or personal gain and compromise human rights and security.