A constitutional lawyer and public affairs commentator, Justice Osai Ahiakwo, has warned that without insulating the Inspector-General of Police from political pressure, any move toward state-controlled policing may fail to deliver meaningful security. His reaction followed the resignation of former Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the appointment of Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, as acting IGP by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The President had, a day earlier, met with state governors and reaffirmed his administration’s resolve to pursue the establishment of state police as part of broader efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s security architecture. In a statement issued in Calabar, Ahiakwo said while leadership change at the top of the police hierarchy wa...