Lagos Assembly okays establishment of state police

By Ebunoluwa Sessou
The Lagos State House of Assembly has unanimously supported the proposed establishment of state police following its consideration of the constitutional amendment bill transmitted by the National Assembly.
The support was declared by the  Speaker of the House,  Mr. Mudashiru Obasa, during plenary on Tuesday after the lawmakers reconvened to consider the proposed amendment.
The bill, titled *Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Sixth Alteration) Act, 2026*, seeks to provide for the establishment of the State Police Service and related matters.
Speaking after reading the relevant sections of the proposed amendment, Obasa said the establishment o...