State Police: Gombe Assembly Passes Constitutional Amendment Bill

The Gombe State House of Assembly has passed the 1999 Constitution (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, in support of establishing state police to strengthen security nationwide.
The bill, comprising 26 clauses, was transmitted to the state assembly by the National Assembly on October 6, 2026, for concurrence in line with Section 9(2) of the 1999 Constitution, as amended.
The proposed legislation seeks to amend the Constitution to establish a legal framework for a State Police Service, distinct from the Nigeria Police Force and under federal control.
LEADERSHIP reports that the assembly passed the bill on Thursday after considering the report of its Ad-hoc Committee on the Review of the 1...