32 States Back Constitutional Amendment for State Police

Thirty-two states have reportedly endorsed the proposed constitutional amendment to allow the creation of state police forces, representing about 89% of the federation. The states listed include all six states in the South-West, South-South and South-East. In the North-Central, Kwara, Kogi and Plateau are listed among the supporters, while Adamawa, Taraba, Borno, Yobe and Gombe are listed in the North-East. Kaduna, Kano, Kebbi, Jigawa and Zamfara are listed as supporters in the North-West. Niger, Bauchi, Katsina and Sokoto are yet to endorse the proposal, according to reports by several Nigerian newspapers.

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