Ex-DIG Adeoye Calls for State Police Inclusion for FCT

Ex-DIG Adeoye has stated that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) should not be excluded from state police, asserting that state policing is essential for national security. He noted that state, local government, and community policing are common in democratic nations.

Adeoye emphasized that state policing allows for a better understanding of local cultures and customs. He expressed that if he had been appointed Inspector-General of Police from 2007 to 2009, state policing would have been established by now.

He called for an amended Constitution to support state policing and proposed that governors, as chief security officers, should control state police. Adeoye also recommended the establishment of a single Police Service Commission for all states and the federal police to handle officer cases.

He argued that the federal government should not interfere in state offences and that joint investigation panels should be formed for cases involving multiple states. He criticized the current role of police, advocating for a focus on investigations and intelligence gathering.