Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi

STATE POLICING AND CRIME CONTROL IN CONTEMPORARY NIGERIA

Stephen Terver Anyo

Abstract

There is a growing crime problem across the length and breathe of Nigeria. It appears there is no viable security architecture to checkmate the incidence of crime that threatens life and property thereby distorting the peaceful coexistence of Nigeria/Nigerians. Undoubtedly, the establishment of Nigeria Police was meant to ensure for the security and safety of the people and society in general. However, the adopted centralized nature of policing which has restricted the right to establish, fund, manage and control the Nigeria Police by the Federal Government has made the attainable of effective policing in Nigeria a mirage. This paper argued for the creation of state policing was a panacea for effective crime control in Nigeria. the paper recommends the following: The National Assembly should amend the provision of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria which allocates exclusive security ownership powers to the central government and same powers should be allocated to the Federating States in Nigeria; State governments and civil society organizations should champion the course for the establishment of State Policing in Nigeria.

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