Nigeria, Oct. 27 -- The Ondo State House of Assembly on Monday unanimously voted in support of the State Police after considering the constitutional amendment bill transmitted to it by the National Assembly.

The House backed the bill after an extensive deliberation in plenary, presided over by the Speaker, Olamide Oladiji.

While presenting the bill's recommendations, the Leader of the House, Olatunji Oshati, explained that state policing system is expected to improve security operations through a decentralised approach that allows law enforcement to respond more effectively to grassroots security threats.

In his remarks, Mr Oladiji expressed optimism that the initiative would ease the operational pressure on the existing federal police...