Kogi Assembly Approves State Police Bill for Security

On October 28, the Kogi State House of Assembly unanimously passed a constitutional amendment bill to establish state police in Nigeria. This decision was made during a plenary session led by Speaker Rt. Hon. Aliyu Umar Yusuf, who highlighted the importance of the bill in strengthening internal security, improving emergency response, and creating job opportunities.

He noted that the increasing incidents of terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, and other criminal activities necessitated a more decentralized policing structure, allowing states to respond effectively to security challenges. The speaker recalled that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had proposed this constitutional amendment to the National Assembly, where it was approved by both chambers before being sent to state Houses of Assembly for further consideration, in line with Section 9 of the 1999 Constitution, as amended.