The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Ben Okolo, who represented the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, at a public dialogue, has clarified that his statement “Nigeria is not mature for State Police” was a personal view and does not reflect the stance of the police force.
Okolo made this clarification at a briefing at the Force Headquarters on Tuesday
According to him, the position of the force will soon be made known.
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It was reportedly said that Okolo had expressly said he was representing the IGP at the national dialogue on state police held in Abuja on Monday, saying that the country is not yet “mature” for state police despite Nigeria’s myriad of security challenges.
He had also suggested that the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) become departments under the Force.
