Ondo Assembly passes state police constitutional amendment bill

The Ondo State House of Assembly passed a bill to amend the constitution to establish state police, following deliberation led by Speaker Olamide Oladiji. This is a legislative step in Nigeria's ongoing debate over decentralizing policing, but the amendment requires broader federal and state ratification to take effect. The move signals growing subnational support for state-controlled security forces amid persistent insecurity.

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