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Nigeria Can’t Police 200 Million People With 500,000 Officers — Clement Nwankwo

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September 23, 2025

The constitutional lawyer wants the government to boost the morale of officers as they tackle the nation's security challenges.The Convener of the Civil Society Situation Room, Clement Nwankwo, on Monday called for the equipment of police operatives.Nwankwo, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today.

He explained that Nigeria can’t police 200 million people with just 500,000 police officers.The constitutional lawyer wants the government to boost the morale of officers as they tackle the nation’s security challenges. Bringing soldiers, the military, to maintain internal security is contrary to the Constitution.

Advertisement On the debate around state police creation, Constitutional Lawyer Clement Nwankwo says this is something the President needs to look into directly.

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Nigeria Can’t Police 200 Million People With 500,000 Officers — Clement Nwankwo

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