Nigeria, Oct. 20 -- The Enugu State House of Assembly has passed a resolution backing the creation of the state police.

The lawmakers passed the resolution during plenary on Tuesday, Speaker Uche Ugwu announced in a Facebook post earlier today.

Mr Ugwu, who represents Udi North State Constituency in the assembly, said, during the plenary, members of the House voted in support of the bill seeking alteration of the Nigerian constitution to provide for establishment of the state police.

"This will go a long way in addressing the issues surrounding our internal security," he said.

The speaker said lawmakers extolled the vision and courage of the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government and the leadership of the party at all levels t...