The renewed push for state police in Nigeria has come at a time when the country is bleeding from many fronts. From kidnappings to banditry, cult violence, communal clashes, terrorism, separatist agitation and urban crime, the centralised police structure has become overstretched. The House of Representatives, on June 11, 2026, passed a constitutional amendment bill seeking to […]

The House of Representatives has intensified efforts to address Nigeria's worsening security challenges by prioritising the establishment of state police in the ongoing…

The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police across Nigeria, marking a significant step in the country’s…

By Gift Chapi-Odekina, Abuja The House of Representatives is set to vote on a key constitutional amendment bill seeking the creation of state police, as part of renewed…

The bill stipulates that no state police formation shall commence operations unless it is established by a law enacted by the relevant State House of Assembly and certified as…

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…

The National Assembly is set to amend the 1999 Constitution, paving the way for State Police in Nigeria. This move aims to decentralize policing and addres

After decades of debate, failed attempts, and mounting insecurity that has left Nigerians questioning the capacity of a centralised police...

.Shagari to NASS: approve state police now Before insecurity consumes Nigeria

The renewed push for state police in Nigeria has come at a time when the country is bleeding from many fronts. From kidnappings to banditry, cult violence, communal clashes,…

At last, members of Nigeria’s House of Representatives have passed the bill for state police in the country. The proposed new policing system which is aimed at addressing rising…

For years, the state police debate in Nigeria occupied that familiar political territory where pessimistic (some would argue realistic) Nigerians say ideas go to be discussed…