Falana Warns State Police Won’t End Insecurity Without Tackling Poverty

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana argues that creating state police services alone cannot secure Nigeria. He says poverty and youth unemployment drive many into crime and must be addressed. Falana spoke on a national television programme after the Senate passed a bill to amend the Constitution for state policing. He warned that expanding police numbers without social support ignores the root causes of insecurity. He also cautioned that lessons from the First Republic’s regional police must guide any return to dual policing. Falana questioned funding and checks on governors’ power to appoint state commissioners of police.

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