Own police in every state in Nigeria In a few months, Nigeria may have 36 police forces of its own, one for each state, and a constitutional amendment to this effect has already been approved by 30 regional parliaments, out of the required 24. The need for change is explained by the extent of the threats, because in a country with a population of about 240 million people, radical Islamists, armed gangs of kidnappers and separatist groups operate simultaneously, and farmers and shepherds argue over land and water. Meanwhile, transferring a real police force to the regions threatens to increase the fragmentation of the country, which is already based on a fragile balance between north and south. Poor countries simply cannot feed their own armed units and will depend on local sponsors, while wealthier governors will get their own security forces. But for now, federal authorities are trying to take the path of choosing the least evil. After all, even if the areas gain weight, it will not happen immediately. - where politics is hotter than the equator, support us.