Retired Assistant Inspector General of Police, Aare Tunji Alapinni, has expressed support for the establishment of state police in Nigeria, describing it as a necessary reform that would enhance security and revive community-based policing across the country.
Alapinni stated that concerns over possible misuse of state police should not prevent authorities from exploring a system that could improve security operations at the grassroots level.
He said reforms often came with challenges and uncertainties, but maintained that innovation remained essential to addressing evolving security threats.
Alapinni stated that although the existing centralised policing structure had not failed, there was a need to consider alternatives that could further strengthen the country’s security framework.
He stated that growing public calls for state police reflected a desire for improved policing and more effective responses to security challenges.
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