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Egbetokun contended that state administrations are insufficiently equipped financially and in terms of infrastructure to sustain the level of law enforcement required on a national scale. The Nigeria Police Force has opposed creating state police, asserting that the country isn’t ready for such a system. During a one-day discussion on state policing, Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun expressed concerns that state police would escalate ethnic tensions, potentially fostering divided loyalties within states. AIG Ben Okolo, representing the Inspector General, further elaborated that imp…