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Major Nigeria Police Reform Edges Forward with Senate Approval
The measure would let all 36 states form their own forces as critics warn governors could abuse the new power.
- On Wednesday, The Nigerian Senate passed a bill establishing state police forces, seeking to decentralize the national policing framework amid an escalating insecurity crisis.
- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu championed the reform to address structural deficiencies blamed for sluggish responses to mass kidnappings and militant violence, according to analyst Ikemesit Effiong of SBM Intelligence.
- Under Clause 17, each of the 36 states may establish a force headed by a Commissioner of Police, while the Federal Police Service retains control over counterterrorism, border patrol, and organized crime.
- Critics warn the State may abuse its power to appoint a Commissioner to silence political opponents, despite confirmation requirements from the State House of Assembly.
- Two-Thirds of state assemblies must still approve the bill since it amends the Constitution, a necessary step before the reform can reshape Nigeria's security architecture.
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Nigeria’s Senate passes bill to allow creation of state police to tackle insecurity
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday voted in favor of a bill for the creation of state police in a major reform that would reshape the policing structure of the conflict-racked...
·Seattle, United States
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Nigeria's Senate passes bill to allow creation of state police to tackle insecurity
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday voted in favor of a bill for the creation of state police in a major reform that would reshape the policing structure of the conflict-racked nation.
·New York, United States
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