Nigeria’s National Assembly advances the “State Police” bill after the House of Representatives approves it and the legislation completes second reading in the Senate. According to reports from Vanguard and The Punch, the bill proposes constitutional amendments to establish state police and devolve policing powers to subnational governments. The House votes overwhelmingly in favour of the amendment, signalling legislative support for transferring internal security responsibilities from the federal level to states.
The Punch and Vanguard also report that the bill scales second reading in the Senate, a procedural stage that allows the measure to move further through the legislative process. Supporters frame the proposal as a response to Nigeria’s worsening security challenges and as an effort to strengthen the country’s internal security architecture. The bill is described by Vanguard as an act to alter the 1999 Constitution to provide for the establishment of state police.
While the outlets focus on the bill’s progress through early stages of consideration, they do not report changes in content at this point. Further debate, committee review, and final approval steps remain ahead before any constitutional changes take effect.
