Nigerian Lawmakers Pass Bill Allowing 36 States to Set Up Police Units
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 11
Nigerian Lawmakers Pass Bill Allowing 36 States to Set Up Police Units
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 11
Summary
Nigeria’s House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that would let states establish their own police units, marking a major shift from the country’s centralized policing system.
The move is aimed at curbing rising insecurity in Africa’s most populous nation, where federal policing has faced mounting pressure from widespread violence and crime.
Channels TV reported the bill cleared the House with an overwhelming majority, underscoring broad legislative backing for devolving some security powers to the states.