The Nigerian Senate has pledged to fast-track legislation establishing state police, as the country grapples with a surge in deadly terror attacks, kidnappings, and banditry across multiple regions.
Senate spokesperson Yemi Adaramodu confirmed that the upper chamber is prepared to accelerate legislative action on state policing in support of President Bola Tinubu’s broader security reform agenda.
“We will ensure that the necessary legislative stamina is accorded to the establishment of state police, so as to keep Nigerians safe and secure, and drive out rampaging bandits and other social marauders,” Adaramodu declared.
The Senate has stated it will complete the required constitutional amendment before the end of 2026, with plenary set to resume work on the constitutional review immediately.
The move follows a direct appeal by President Tinubu, who called on the National Assembly to begin the process of amending the constitution to incorporate state police, saying: “What I am asking for tonight is for you to start thinking how best to amend the constitution to incorporate the state police for us to secure our country, take over our forests from marauders, free our children from fear.”
Adaramodu noted that state police enjoys broad support across key stakeholders, stating: “State police is a popular demand. The President has signed into it, the state governors too have signed into it, and the National Assembly is in love with it.”
The renewed push comes against the backdrop of the Oyo school abductions, Borno military base attacks, and escalating violence across the North-Central region — all intensifying public demand for decentralised, community-driven policing.
Formal debates on the constitutional amendment are expected to commence when the Senate reconvenes.
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