- Time had come for state police to be created to address insecurity
- State police would become an instrument of oppression in the hands of governors
- Establishment of state police could lead to religious persecution
The North Central All Progressives Congress (APC) Forum has called on President Bola Tinubu and members of the National Assembly to reject ongoing demands for the establishment of state police in Nigeria.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the position of the Forum follows a recent appeal by Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, who at a special court session to mark the 2025–2026 legal year in Jos, argued that the time had come for state police to be created to address insecurity across the country.
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However, the APC Forum, in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday by its Chairman, Saleh Zazzaga, dismissed the idea as dangerous. Zazzaga, who served as a member of the APC campaign council in the 2023 elections, warned that state police would become an instrument of oppression in the hands of governors.
“The North Central APC Forum has noted with concern the calls for the creation of state police. Such a move will only serve the interests of those in power and subject minority groups and opposition members to further intimidation,” the statement read.
The Forum alleged that many governors already misuse federal police to harass opponents, adding that granting them control of their own security agencies would worsen the situation. It argued that state police could erode democracy by suppressing dissent and enabling authoritarian tendencies.
The group further warned that in secular regions like the North Central, the establishment of state police could lead to religious persecution. According to the Forum, some governors might exploit state police to criminalise traditional or minority religious practices.
Describing the proposal as a “dangerous path,” the Forum insisted that state police would not solve Nigeria’s insecurity challenges but instead fuel anarchy, oppression, and abuse of power.
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