Several Northern States Pass State Police Bill, Others Hesitate

Benue, Kebbi, Nasarawa, Plateau, Taraba, Zamfara and Yobe have passed legislation enabling the creation of state police forces, while Borno, Katsina, Bauchi, Adamawa, Kano and Jigawa are still discussing the proposal. In Kebbi, 20 of the 24 members present in the State House of Assembly voted in favour of establishing state police services, aligning with the National Assembly’s position. Plateau’s assembly also adopted the bill during a plenary session after receiving its committee report. The measure calls for amending Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution to allow states to establish their own forces to help maintain security.