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Nigeria: PDP Backs State Police, Warns Against Political Interference

Nigeria: PDP Backs State Police, Warns Against Political Interference

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Friday backed the proposed establishment of state police, warning that political considerations must not be allowed to undermine efforts to strengthen national security.

With state police edging closer to reality, the PDP said concerns over possible abuse should not stand in the way of efforts to tackle Nigeria’s worsening insecurity through a decentralised policing system.

Speaking to Vanguard, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Jungudo Haruna Mohammed,…

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