State Police: The way forward, by Tonnie Iredia (opens original article in a new tab)

Nigeria's House of Representatives passed the state police bill, aiming to tackle rising insecurity with a new policing system.

• Nigeria's House of Representatives passed the state police bill with 289 votes in favor out of 290 members
• The bill aims to address rising insecurity in the country
• The new policing system is intended to improve security measures