State police won’t be governors’ private armies - Reps assure Nigerians

Author: Matthew AtungwuPublished on: July 15, 2026Country: Nigeria
PoliticsCrime & Law
State police won’t be governors’ private armies - Reps assure Nigerians

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, assured Nigerians that state police will not become private armies for state governors. He spoke at the National Security Roundtable in Abuja. The reform aims to strengthen community policing while preserving national oversight. The bill is one of the most consequential constitutional reforms before the National Assembly.

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