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A political economist, Prof. Pat Utomi, has backed calls for the creation of state police in the country.
This according to him would aid the nation to address security challenges.
Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Tuesday, Utomi said the creation of sub-national police would improve security in the country significantly.
According to him, “I have always supported the idea of state police. I believe state police is a very important part of the process of decentralising authority in Nigeria.
“I live in a university town called Bloomington, Indiana in the United States. The university has its own police(university police)that carry guns. When we go outside of the university campus, the town-the city of Bloomington-has its own police and they also carry guns.
He urged the country to use the opportunity of the ongoing constitution amendment process to adopt state police.
