Lagos lawmaker Hon. Kafilat urges state police creation, calling on governors to take stronger action against rising kidnappings across Nigeria.
A renewed call for the creation of state police has emerged in Nigeria’s security discourse, as Hon. Kafilat, the lawmaker representing Kosofe Federal Constituency in Lagos, urged state governors to take greater responsibility for protecting their citizens.
Speaking on the rising wave of kidnappings across the country, the legislator emphasized that the President cannot single-handedly manage security challenges in every state. She stressed that governors must intensify their efforts, especially as young victims continue to reappear while their abductors remain at large.
According to Hon. Kafilat, the persistent attacks in states such as Sokoto, Zamfara, Ogun, and even Lagos highlight the limitations of a centralized policing system. She argued that only a decentralized security framework anchored by state-controlled police formations can effectively tackle local criminal networks.
“We need our governors to do more. The President cannot be everywhere… We have seen the children; where are the kidnappers?” she asked, calling for immediate structural reforms to strengthen grassroots security operations.
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Her remarks add to growing national conversations about restructuring Nigeria’s security architecture to curb rising insecurity and restore public confidence. As calls for state policing gain momentum, stakeholders continue to debate the constitutional, political, and operational realities needed to make the system work.