Nigeria: Senate Passes State Police Bill, Refers Proposed Law to Constitution Review Committee
- The Nigerian Senate urged the urgent creation of a legal framework for state policing to address rising banditry and attacks on schools, calling for swift government collaboration and security reforms.
- A bill to establish state police passed the Senate's second reading and was referred to the Constitution Review Committee for further examination and safeguards against abuse.
- Senators highlighted security threats including violent attacks and kidnappings in Kogi West, emphasizing the need for enhanced local security measures.
- Supporters believe state police will improve local intelligence, foster community trust, relieve federal police pressures, and strengthen Nigeria's federal structure with appropriate oversight.
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Senate calls for State Police, tightens security measures over rising insecurity
By Henry Umoru, Abuja The Senate has called for urgent consideration of a legal framework for state policing in Nigeria, as lawmakers expressed concern over rising banditry and the increasing targeting of schools and schoolchildren across the country. The resolution followed a motion of urgent national importance titled “Urgent Need for State Governments to Complement the Role of the Federal Government in Nigeria’s Security Situation,” sponsored…
House of Reps Passes Bill to Establish State Police as 288 Lawmakers Back Constitutional Amendment
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police across Nigeria, in what is seen as a major move in the long standing national debate on decentralising policing and improving internal security. The bill, titled “A Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 to Provide for the Establishment of State Police; and for Related Matters (Sixth Alterat…
House of Reps Passes State Police Amendment
The House of Representatives has approved constitutional amendments to establish state police in Nigeria, marking a significant step toward decentralizing the nation’s security framework.The decision was reached during Thursday’s plenary, where lawmakers voted in favor of the amendment aimed at empowering states to create and manage their own police forces.However, the House postponed consideration of other constitutional amendments, opting to d…
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