Ekiti Assembly passes bill to establish state police

Premium Times21 October 2026, 18:07 UTCNigeria

The bill scaled second and third readings during plenary, with all 21 members present supporting its passage, signalling the Assembly's endorsement of the proposed constitutional framework for decentralised policing. The post Ekiti Assembly passes bill to establish state police appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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