Nigeria state police bill clears constitutional hurdle after 28 states approve - The Straits Times
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ABUJA, Nov 3 - A constitutional amendment to create state police forces in Nigeria won approval from 28 state legislatures, surpassing the threshold needed for constitutional change and moving the plan closer to becoming law, the National Assembly said on Tuesday.
ABUJA, Nov 3 - A constitutional amendment to create state police forces in Nigeria won approval from 28 state legislatures, surpassing the threshold needed for constitutional change and moving the plan closer to becoming law, the National Assembly said on Tuesday.
The reform would mark one of the most consequential changes to Nigeria's security framework in recent years, allowing the creation of state-controlled police forces in a country where policing is currently overseen by a single federal force.
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