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The Digest:

Governors from Nigeria’s six South-West states have jointly declared that the “time for state police is now,” following an emergency security meeting in Ibadan. The forum, chaired by Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, also announced a unified digital intelligence network and a regional security fund to combat escalating threats.

Key Points:
  • All six South West governors attended the emergency security summit in Ibadan.
  • The forum unanimously called for the urgent establishment of a state police force.
  • A unified digital intelligence-sharing platform will be set up across the region.
  • A South West Security Fund will be created under the DAWN Commission.
  • Enhanced forest surveillance and federal deployment of forest guards were urged.
  • Concerns were raised about unregulated interstate migration aiding criminal infiltration.
  • The governors are committed to tighter border control and improved identity systems.
As the call for self-determination in security grows louder, this regional front marks a pivotal shift from waiting for federal solutions to building collective, homegrown shields against the storm of violence.

Sources: Daily Trust, The Punch