Kano Assembly Approves State Police Plan

The Kano State House of Assembly on Tuesday approved the Bill to create a state police service.

The assembly passed the bill during a session led by the Speaker, Jibril Ismail-Falgore.

Mr Ismail-Falgore said the house discussed clauses 1 to 26 in the committee of the Whole House.

"In the committee of the whole house, we talked about the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 Alteration Bill 2026 from clause 1 to 26.

"Now, with the powers given to us under Section 9(2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,

a bill to change the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to set up the state police service and for related issues is hereby considered and passed," he said.