Akwa Ibom Assembly adopts recommendations to establish state police

Premium Times22 October 2026, 11:13 UTCNigeria

The approval followed a unanimous vote by the assembly members during the sitting on Wednesday. The post Akwa Ibom Assembly adopts recommendations to establish state police appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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