Nigeria's Senate passes bill to allow creation of state police
25 Jun 2026, 16:55 GMT
By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)
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The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday approved a bill to allow states to have their own police forces, paving the way for a major reform that would reshape the policing structure of the conflict-racked nation.