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Ita Enang backs State Police, advocates shared security responsibility
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Sen. Ita Enang, has thrown his weight behind the decentralisation of policing in Nigeria, urging the Federal Government to allow states a greater role in managing internal security.
Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, Enang, once a staunch opponent of state policing, said he had changed his stance in light of the country’s worsening security situation.
“Initially, I didn’t support state police,” he admitted.
Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, Enang, once a staunch opponent of state policing, said he had changed his stance in light of the country’s worsening security situation.
“Initially, I didn’t support state police,” he admitted.
The former presidential aide also wants more attention and resources allocated to the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) like other federal security agencies, such as the Department of State Services (DSS), the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).
He argued that granting states more responsibility for internal security, while the Federal Government retains supervisory oversight, would enhance effectiveness and accountability.
“Let the states take up more responsibility for their internal security, with the Federal Government maintaining supervisory control to prevent abuse,” he said.
Enang, however, cautioned against giving governors unchecked security powers, citing historical and recent examples of misuse.
“We must remember the era of regional autonomy that culminated in the Nigerian Civil War.
“There have also been political crises in states like Ondo and Osun that remind us of the risks,” he warned.
He, therefore, called for a carefully designed framework that empowers states to manage security while preserving national cohesion.
“There must be a balance. States should have their own police forces, but within a structure that ensures unity and federal oversight,” Enang said.
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Man in shock after lady he lodged with in a hotel in Abuja flees with his car and other valuables
A Nigerian man is currently in shock after a young lady identified as Precious Chinyere , whom he took to a hotel in the Asokoro area in the FCT for a romantic getaway allegedly fled with his car and other personal belongings on Thursday, February 5,
The distraught man and Precious had visited the hotel and opted for a short time stay. Things took a different in the evening when the man noticed Precious had left the hotel room without notifying him and took along with her some of his personal belongings including phones and laptop and also his car.
The victim immediately reported the incident to the police.
When contacted, the spokesperson of the FCT police command, SP Josephine Adeh, told LIB that the matter is currently being investigated and that efforts are being made to apprehend the suspect.
The United States Mission in Nigeria has condemned the k!lling of more than 200 civilians in recent attacks on communities in Kwara State.
Recall that terrorists launched de@dly attacks on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday night, k!lling unsuspecting citizens.
It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the villages, opened fire on residents and burned homes.
According to reports, the de@th toll from the unfortunate incident hit 200 on Thursday night.
Reacting, the US Mission Nigeria condemned the k!lling via a post on its official X handle.
The post reads, “The United States condemns the horrific attack in Kwara state in Nigeria, which claimed the lives of more than 160 people, with the de@th toll still unconfirmed and many still unaccounted for.
“We express our deepest condolences to the families of those affected by this senseless violence.
“We welcome President Tinubu’s order to deploy security forces to protect villages in the area and his directive to federal and state officials to provide aid to the community and bring the perpetrators of this atrocity to justice.”
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“I’ll never settle for a barber, yahoo boy or a poor man” — nail tech’s list of men she says she can’t marry sparks reactions online
A Nigerian nail technician has set social media talking after openly listing the kind of men she says she can never settle for.
In a now-viral post, she stated clearly that she refuses to “settle for less” and went on to mention professions and traits she considers a no-go area.
According to her, she can never settle for a barber, an aza man, a yahoo boy, a mechanic, an actor, a laundry man, a hype man, or a plumber. She also added that she wouldn’t marry a man with a high body count or a poor man.
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