Africa - Voice of America: Nigeria Governors Debate Creation of Local Police

Africa - Voice of America africa

Nigeria Governors Debate Creation of Local Police Aug 22nd 2012, 15:10 ABUJA — Nigeria's governors discussing a controversial plan to decentralize the country's security forces by creating state police departments.   Some officials say local police forces could increase security, but others fear the move will return the country to civil war.   Nigeria has not forgotten its civil war.  In a brutal two-and-one-half years between 1967 and 1970 more than a million civilians and soldiers died from fighting and famine.  Ethnic violence ... Media files: FEE6E6D3-C783-465B-92BF-AC459A9E1697_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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