ABSTRACT Opinions are divided on the root causes of the ineptitude of the Nigerian Police Force which has been faced with both domestic and international backlashes. While certain scholars argue that the force is victim to historical subjugation, others raise questions about its centralised structure and the impact of political interference on its performance. This research examines subnational variations and differential outcomes, particularly exploring how Lagos pragmatically bypassed the lingering debates to implement a successful police intervention. Through the use of qualitative secondary data from media reports, extant academic papers and reports from government watchdogs, it however discovers that though commendable, the Lagos model can hardly be replicated in other states in Nigeria based on Lagos’ peculiar economic and political characteristics.

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除了权力下放尼日利亚警察：拉各斯州如何规避关于警察改革的辩论

摘要 对于尼日利亚警察无能的根本原因，人们的意见存在分歧，该部队一直面临国内和国际的强烈反对。虽然某些学者认为该部队是历史征服的牺牲品，但其他人则对其集权结构和政治干预对其表现的影响提出了质疑。这项研究考察了地方差异和不同的结果，特别是探索拉各斯如何务实地绕过挥之不去的辩论以实施成功的警察干预。然而，通过使用媒体报道、现存学术论文和政府监管机构报告中的定性二手数据，它发现虽然值得称道，