Nigeria, June 11 -- The House of Representatives has passed for further legislative action a bill seeking the establishment of state police, following a decisive voice vote during Thursday's plenary.

The proposal, considered under HB 617, is part of the ongoing Constitution alteration process aimed at restructuring Nigeria's security architecture in response to rising insecurity across the country, including terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other violent crimes.

The session, presided over by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, commenced with over 290 lawmakers in attendance.

The House Leader, Julius Ihonvbere, thereafter (APC, Edo), moved a motion for the House to suspend its rules to enable consideration of a motion on the rescission of an ear...