IGP Disu sets up committee to drive State Police implementation

Inspector-General of Police Tunji Disu has inaugurated a seven-member committee tasked with overseeing the implementation of state police across Nigeria.

The committee, chaired by Professor Olu Ogunsakin, a police studies expert, was inaugurated on Wednesday to propose an operational framework for establishing and coordinating state police structures nationwide.

Committee Mandate

During the inauguration, IGP Disu emphasized that the committee should focus on:

Reviewing existing policing models in Nigeria and internationally

Assessing community security needs and emerging risks

Proposing operational frameworks for state police structures

Addressing recruitment, training, standards, and resource allocation

Developing robust accountability and oversight mechanisms

Disu noted that decentralizing policing would allow state and local authorities to respond more effectively to specific security challenges. “State policing holds significant potential benefits for our country,” he said. “By bringing law enforcement closer to communities, state police institutions can deepen local knowledge of security dynamics and enable quicker and more targeted responses to emerging threats.”

Committee Members

Alongside Professor Ogunsakin, other members of the committee include:

Bode Ojajuni (Secretary)

Okebechi Agora

Suleyman Gulma

Ikechukwu Okafor

Tolulope Ipinmisho

Emmanuel Ojukwu

Background

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has repeatedly promised the creation of state police to tackle Nigeria’s growing insecurity. Recently, he urged the National Assembly to amend the 1999 Constitution to establish a legal framework for state police, a process that has now commenced.

This committee’s recommendations are expected to guide the structure, operations, and governance of state police institutions, marking a significant step toward localized security management in Nigeria.