Ebonyi Assembly Passes State Police Bill

Author: Jeff AgbodoPublished on: October 27, 2026Country: Nigeria

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Ebonyi Assembly Passes State Police Bill

Ebonyi State House of Assembly unanimously passed the State Police Bill, with all 24 members voting in favour. The bill, sent by the National Assembly for concurrence, seeks to amend Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution to allow state police services while retaining the federal Nigeria Police Force. Speaker Moses Ije Odunwa said the vote reflected residents’ calls for policing closer to communities and could strengthen local security. He directed Clerk Uche Edene to send the Assembly’s resolution to the National Assembly.

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