The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday approved a bill to allow states to have their own police forces, paving the way for a major reform that would reshape the policing structure of the conflict-racked nation.

The passage of the State Police Bill by the Nat. Assembly marks one of the most significant constitutional reforms in Nigeria's democratic...

President Bola Tinubu has forwarded a Constitution Alteration Bill seeking the establishment of state police to the Senate, marking another major step towards changing Nigeria’s…