State police: Reps pass Bill, scales second reading in Senate

By Henry Umoru & Gift OdekinaAbuja — The House of Representatives, yesterday, overwhelmingly voted in favour of a constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police across the country, marking a major step in efforts to address Nigeria’s worsening security challenges.Also, the bill scaled second reading in the Senate.In the House of Reps, the bill secured the support of 289 of the 290 lawmakers in attendance, while only one member voted against it during p