Kaduna and Yobe Assemblies Approve State Police Service

The Kaduna State and Yobe State Houses of Assembly have approved the establishment of a State Police Service, aligning with 14 other states in Nigeria. This decision is part of the consideration of bills aimed at amending the 1999 Constitution.

The bill in Kaduna, titled “A Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 to Provide for the Establishment of State Police Services and for Related Matters, 2006”, was transmitted by the National Assembly for concurrence and was approved during a plenary session led by Deputy Speaker Hon. Henry Magaji Dajuma. Hon. Henry Marah, Chairman of the House Committee on Information, stated that the establishment of State Police would enhance community security and create job opportunities for youths.

Speaker Alhaji Chiroma Buba Mashio explained that the aim is to provide a constitutional framework for states to create their own police services alongside the Nigeria Police Force. The approval is part of a broader national discussion on security sector reform and requires the backing of two-thirds of state Houses of Assembly for implementation.