Nigeria, June 26 -- Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has defended the proposed establishment of state police, describing it as the most practical solution to Nigeria's worsening insecurity and dismissing concerns that governors could use the outfit to intimidate political opponents.

Mr Sani spoke on Channels Television's Politics Today programme on Wednesday, hours after the Senate passed a bill seeking to establish state police services across the federation.

The governor, one of the leading advocates of state police, said the proposed legal framework contains sufficient safeguards to prevent abuse by state governments.

His comments come amid national debate over security reforms and growing concerns over persistent attacks, kidnappi...