The House of Representatives has adopted the report on the proposed establishment of state police and approved 18 constitutional amendment clauses.
The report was adopted during Thursday’s plenary session presided over by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas.
Details of the proposed amendments, which formed part of the report adopted by the House, outline the structure, powers, funding, oversight, and operational guidelines for both federal and state policing systems.
Under the proposal, the Constitution would formally establish two separate police institutions—the Federal Police and State Police.
While the Federal Police would continue to operate nationwide, each state would be empowered to establish its own police service through legislation passed by its House of Assembly.
