Aiyedatiwa Demands State Police, Hails Amotekun’s Success

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has amplified the need for state police in Nigeria, describing it as “long overdue.”

He made this statement while delivering a lecture at the Nigeria Bar Association’s Annual General Conference in Lagos.

Aiyedatiwa argued that the centralized policing structure has proven inadequate in addressing the country’s complex security challenges.

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He praised the success of the South West Security Network, also known as Amotekun, which was established in Ondo State and has become a model for state-level security.

The governor assured that Amotekun will continue to receive funding to improve its operations and called on other states to replicate the model ahead of the establishment of state police.

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He commended the NBA leadership for organizing the session, which focused on the topic “Is state police a solution to national insecurity?”


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