State Police: 24 States Approve Bill as Lagos and 11 Others Delay

Twenty-four of Nigeria’s 36 state assemblies have approved the constitutional amendment bill paving the way for state police, meeting the required threshold for the process to advance. Fourteen of the 17 southern states and 10 of the 19 northern states have endorsed it; Lagos, Ondo, Ebonyi and nine northern states are yet to decide. The bill was sent to the assemblies on September 16, and their responses are expected by October 29. Kaduna’s Assembly unanimously approved the amendments, saying state police could strengthen community security and make authorities more accountable.