Nigeria's 36 governors have again backed the immediate creation of state police, demanding a framework that is constitutionally sound and aligned with federalism and citizens' rights.
Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele says the National Assembly will pass the constitutional amendment bill establishing state police this week, calling the reform long overdue amid worsening insecurity.
Afenifere has warned that delay in establishing state police may trigger self-help, describing the federal government's reactive security deployments after attacks as infeasible and ineffective.
Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele vowed to fast-track state police legislation after gunmen abducted 87 students and teachers in Borno and Oyo within 24 hours.
State lawmaker Dachung Bagos criticizes the Plateau killings alongside his appeal to accelerate state police legislation for enhanced security protection.