Kano Kogi State Police Legislation

Kano and Kogi State Houses of Assembly passed a bill to amend the 1999 Constitution for state police establishment. The Kano Assembly also approved a supplementary budget of N1.21 trillion, reducing the original request by N266.61 billion.

The Kano Assembly passed a bill to establish state police and approved a supplementary budget of N1.21tn. The police bill amends the 1999 Constitution, while the budget reflects a reduction from an earlier request of N1.478tn.

The Kogi State House of Assembly passed a bill for the establishment of state police, aimed at enhancing internal security and emergency response. Speaker Rt. Hon. Aliyu Umar Yusuf emphasized the need for a decentralized policing structure to address rising security threats.