The Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has presented a framework on the establishment of State Police to the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, as discussions on decentralising policing continue.
Disu submitted the document on Thursday, the 26th of March, 2026, at Senator Barau’s office in the National Assembly, Abuja. The senator also chairs the Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution.
According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the Deputy President of the Senate on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, the 75-page document was delivered on behalf of the IGP by Professor Olu Ogunsakin, who heads the committee set up by the Nigeria Police Force to examine how State Police could be implemented.
The document, titled “A Comprehensive Framework for the Establishment, Governance and Coordination of Federal and State Police,” outlines how the proposed system would operate.
Speaking on the submission, the IGP said, “The report covers the considered views, professional insights and strategic recommendations of the Force, derived from extensive consultations and a careful assessment of the operational, legal and administrative implications of instituting State Police in Nigeria.
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“It is our expectation that the contents of this report will meaningfully contribute to ongoing deliberations and assist in shaping informed, balanced, and pragmatic decisions on this critical aspect of national security architecture.”
He added that the report had been forwarded to the Chairman and the Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution as the Nigeria Police Force’s input on the subject.
In his response, Senator Barau Jibrin commended the IGP for taking initiative on the issue, noting that it aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s plan to strengthen national security.
He said the Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution would study the framework alongside other submissions as part of the ongoing constitutional review process.