The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has rejected the state police proposal

Egbetokun stated this at the national dialogue on state policing organised by the House of Representatives in Abuja, on Monday.

He said that the governors can abuse the outfit for political or personal gains and compromise human rights and national security.

However, the Federal Government says there is no going back on the initiative. Vice President Kashim Shetimma says the Bola Tinubu administration is committed to creating an enabling environment for the establishment of state police across the country.