By Henry Umoru ABUJA — A bill seeking to establish state police and transfer policing powers to subnational governments, aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s internal security architecture, has passed second reading in the Senate. The proposed legislation, titled A Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, to Provide […]

The Nigerian Senate is set to consider amendments to the 1999 Constitution for the establishment of state police this week. Learn more about the State Poli

Disturbed by the increasing level of terrorism and banditry in the country, the Senate has declared that it will consider the amendments to the 1999 Constitution to provide for…