State Police Bill: A clause-by-clause breakdown and what it means for Nigeria - Vanguard News

Bill No. 7, placed before the executive by the National Assembly, proposes a constitutional amendment to create state police in Nigeria. It establishes a dual policing structure of federal and state police, regulated by a new national body and minimum standards. Clauses 2 to 5 replace the word 'police' with 'Nigeria Police Force' in several fundamental rights provisions.