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State Police Coming

Twenty-four state houses of assembly have passed the constitutional amendment bill establishing state police in Nigeria. The approved resolutions will now be returned to the National Assembly.

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Twenty-four states have passed the bill.

Twenty-four state houses of assembly have passed the bill. The approved resolutions will now be returned to the National Assembly. Each state must also pass its own law creating the State Police Service.

Twenty-four states have passed the bill

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