 Same with the president, he has rejected state police. He believes most states cannot fund it. He also fares it will be abused. Many Nigerians, including governors, have called for state police as a viable way of overcoming the escalating insecurity across the country. State police is also a core component of the power devolution demand by advocates of restructuring. Some states have adopted regional security outfits such as Amatoko and Ibubago. But the constitution does not allow the governors to arm them with sophisticated weapons. President Buhari cited the strained relationship between governors and the local governments as a reason adopting state police is not a good idea for now. Hello, hope you enjoyed the news. Please do subscribe to our YouTube channel and don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.