Senate Approves State Police; It’s Now Federal, State Police Service
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The Senate on Wednesday approved a constitutional amendment bill that will allow the creation of state police services across Nigeria.
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The proposal, backed by President Bola Tinubu, seeks to replace the long-standing single police structure with separate federal and state policing systems.
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Lawmakers adopted the bill after considering its clauses during plenary.
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A technical failure in the electronic voting system forced senators to abandon digital voting and rely on a manual show of hands to complete the process.
The new arrangement gives states the power to establish police services but places strict conditions on their operations.
The Federal Police Service will continue to handle terrorism, national security, cybercrime and other major offences, while state police will focus on local security matters.
The bill also gives the Federal Government authority to take temporary control of a state police service in cases of serious security breakdown, abuse of power or operational failure.
The amendment must still receive approval from state Houses of Assembly before becoming law.
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