Nigeria's Senate passes bill to allow creation of state police to tackle insecurity (opens original article in a new tab)

Nigeria's Senate approved a bill to allow states to establish their own police forces, aiming to address insecurity by decentralizing policing, with federal police retaining control over national security matters. The bill requires two-thirds state assembly approval to amend the constitution.

• Nigeria's Senate passes bill to allow states to create their own police forces
• State police will operate alongside federal police, with federal forces handling counterterrorism and national security
• Bill requires approval from two-thirds of state assemblies to amend the constitution