

By Dada Ahmed in Lokoja.
The Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Sen. Sunday Karimi, has called for a constitutional amendment to allow for the establishment of state police across Nigeria.
Karimi made the call on Saturday during a media parley with journalists in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital.
He said the growing insecurity across the country has made the creation of state police not only necessary but urgent, stressing that decentralizing the policing system would enhance the nation’s capacity to combat crime more effectively.
“The level of insecurity in Nigeria demands a more localized approach to policing. Establishing state police will help address security challenges more efficiently,” the senator stated.
According to him, the Senate will soon organize a summit on security to garner ideas from experts and critical stakeholders on how to tackle insecurity headlong.
He revealed that the Senate will soon convene a security summit to gather insights from experts and key stakeholders on addressing the nation’s security challenges decisively..
The Senator,who expressed worry over insecurity in the West Senatorial district of the state, in recent time said he has committed a lot of effort to arrest the situation .
Details later.