Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- The Plateau State House of Assembly on Tuesday approved the constitutional amendment bill to establish state police in Nigeria, advancing efforts to decentralise policing amid persistent security challenges across the country.

The lawmakers adopted the recommendations of an ad hoc committee on the bill during plenary, following the presentation of its report by the committee's chairman, Theodore Maiyaki, who represents Qua'an-Pan South Constituency.

The Speaker, Naanlong Daniel, presided over the sitting where lawmakers endorsed the proposal, which seeks to provide a constitutional framework for establishing state police services alongside the Nigeria Police Force.

Presenting the committee's report, Mr Maiyaki said ...