NGChief Judge of Taraba State, Justice Joel Agya, praised President Bola Tinubu's initiative to establish state police forces in Nigeria, emphasizing the need for locally employed officers to address rising crime. Speaking at a fundraising event for the Justice Joel Agya Bar Centre Project organized by the Nigerian Bar Association, Agya highlighted the importance of state police in maintaining local law and order while operating within legal boundaries. He also acknowledged the Nigerian Bar Association's efforts during Law Week and urged donations for the construction of the branch’s secretariat complex. Meanwhile, the chairman of the Wukari Branch of the NBA, Mr Hassan Saubana, called for increased judicial staffing in the southern part of the state and confirmed plans to begin construction of the secretariat complex once funding is secured.
Bias read (Center): While the article discusses a politically sensitive issue—state police reform—the framing remains balanced, focusing on the rationale behind the policy without overtly endorsing or criticizing any political faction. The emphasis is on legal compliance and community-based policing, which avoids clear
