Good idea or dangerous gamble? As the Federal Government works on the legal framework for state police, Nigerians are divided, and Lagosians did not hold back.

So, let’s talk about state policing. It’s that one debate that just won’t go away, and now that the Federal Government is actually working on a legal framework to make it happen, everyone has an opinion.

Will it make us safer? Or will it become another tool in the hands of politicians?

Our Senior Correspondent, Femi Fabunmi, hit the streets of Lagos to get a feel of what real people think.

For security expert Raphael Ajayi, it’s a no-brainer. He says state policing is necessary for Nigeria. Yes, he admits governors could try to use it for personal gain, but that fear alone shouldn’t make us throw the whole idea away.

Event planner Nosa Obaguedo is on the same page. He reckons it’s a brilliant initiative. According to him, letting states have their own police will beef up security and make law enforcement work better at the grassroots, where it really matters.

But not everyone is sold.

Driver Abdullahi Mohammed disagrees entirely. He doesn’t think state police will solve banditry and kidnapping. And like many Nigerians, he’s worried it could be hijacked by politicians for their own interests.

On the other hand, insurance marketer Ogunwusi Bowoade believes it will help reduce insecurity. His logic is simple: the Federal Government can’t fight insecurity alone, so states need to step in and complement the effort.

Legal practitioner Femi Banjo also calls it a step in the right direction and a necessary move to tackle insecurity. His advice? Whenever it’s finally set up, existing local security outfits should be brought into the fold.

And then there’s criminologist Emmanuel Adebowale, who sits somewhere in the middle. He says state policing will only be a halfway solution to our security wahala. His message to governors is clear: don’t use this proposed outfit to push your personal or political agenda.

At the end of the day, most Lagosians agree on one thing: if state policing is going to work, there must be strong laws and proper accountability to stop abuse.

What do you think? Is state policing the game-changer Nigeria needs?

*Report by Femi Fabunmi for cbinewstv

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