The renewed clamour for state police in Nigeria, championed largely by state governors, is one of the most consequential debates in our democratic journey. It is framed as a solution to insecurity, banditry, terrorism, and rising crime. Yet, beneath the rhetoric lies a troubling contradiction: many
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