Nigeria clears constitutional hurdle for state police as 28 assemblies approve

Nigeria's constitutional amendment to establish state police has passed the required 24-state threshold, with 28 state legislatures backing the reform. The bill now moves to President Tinubu for assent, marking a significant shift in Nigeria's federal security architecture. The move is a response to persistent insecurity, but implementation details and federal-state coordination remain uncertain.

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