Nigeria, July 10 -- Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele has warned that establishing state police without constitutionally guaranteed funding could expose the proposed security system to abuse by governors, influential individuals and criminal groups.

Speaking on Thursday at an Arise TV town hall meeting on state police in Abuja, Bamidele said concerns surrounding the creation of state police are valid and stem from Nigeria's past policing experience.

He stressed that accountability and financial independence must be central to the proposed framework to ensure the protection of citizens.

According to him, beyond political interference, inadequate funding remains one of the biggest threats to the effectiveness of state police, noting that w...