• Bamidele: bill adequately addresses concerns about abuse by state governments
• In the event of disagreeable disputes, police council gives final verdict
Sunday Aborisade and Juliet Akoje in Abuja
Momentum built towards realisation of the long-advocated idea of state police, yesterday, as House of Representatives passed a constitution amendment bill aimed at creating the local policing structure across Nigeria, and the bill scaled Second Reading in Senate.
The development marked a major breakthrough in the push towards devolution of policing powers, an issue that had dominated national conversation for a long time, as Nigerians sought ways of enhancing internal security nationwide.
