Ondo Assembly Passes State Police Bill

Ondo State House of Assembly has approved a proposed constitutional amendment to establish state police, citing the need to tackle insecurity, protect farmers and strengthen crime prevention at the grassroots.
The approval followed the consideration of the bill seeking to alter the 1999 Constitution to provide for the establishment of State Police Services during plenary on Monday.
The bill, transmitted to the Assembly by the Clerk to the National Assembly, Mr Kamoru Ogunlana, passed the second and third readings, with lawmakers supporting the proposed amendment by more than the required two-thirds majority.
The Speaker, Rt. Hon. Olamide Oladiji, said the establishment of state poli...