Nigeria, July 23 -- The House of Representatives has passed the Constitution Alteration (State Police) Bill, 2026, seeking to establish a constitutional framework for the creation and operation of state police services across Nigeria.

The bill was passed on Thursday during plenary after lawmakers considered and adopted the report of the House Committee on Constitution Review, chaired by the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu.

The proposal is part of the ongoing constitutional alteration process aimed at restructuring Nigeria's security architecture and improving the country's response to rising insecurity, including terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other violent crimes.

The House dissolved into the Committee of the Whole to consider the ...