Initially, most Nigerians were vehemently against State policing policy, fearing hijack of the system by governors, whom they claimed would use it against perceived opponents.
Now, due to overwhelming threats of insecurity and terrorism, many citizens have welcomed the State Police Bill initiated as an Executive Bill which has passed through the two arms of the National Assembly, now heading to the 36 States for endorsement or rejection.
Most persons interviewed in the South-South and South-East have endorsed the policy, though with a tone of warning. The overall impression gathered by BusinessDay in the two zones is that it is better to have State Police Commands helping to handle community policing with all its junk than to sit and wait for terror to consume communities.
Most States already have community or local Police structures that help to protect communities. In Rivers State, they already have the Rivers Neighbourhood Watch which
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