{"id":1898,"date":"2026-10-27T17:30:48","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T17:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/27\/jigawa-assembly-approves-constitutional-amendment-for-state-police\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T17:30:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T17:30:48","slug":"jigawa-assembly-approves-constitutional-amendment-for-state-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/27\/jigawa-assembly-approves-constitutional-amendment-for-state-police\/","title":{"rendered":"Jigawa Assembly approves constitutional amendment for state police"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"568\" height=\"347\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Jigawa-Assembly-approves-constitutional-amendment-for-state-police.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Jigawa Assembly approves constitutional amendment for state police\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Jigawa-Assembly-approves-constitutional-amendment-for-state-police.jpg 568w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Jigawa-Assembly-300x183.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u200eBy Muhammad Inuwa, Dutse<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Jigawa State House of Assembly has approved the proposed constitutional amendment seeking the establishment of state police in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Speaker of the House, Haruna Aliyu Dangyatin, announced the approval during plenary, saying the move was aimed at strengthening community policing and improving security across the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He explained that the proposed amendment was transmitted to the state Assembly for consideration after its passage by the Senate and the House of Representatives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200eAccording to him, the establishment of state police would help address security challenges at the grassroots by giving state governments greater responsibility for protecting lives and property.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The approval is part of ongoing efforts to decentralise Nigeria\u2019s policing system and strengthen the capacity of states to respond to security threats within their jurisdictions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The development comes after the National Assembly gave state Houses of Assembly a 30-day deadline to communicate their positions on the proposed constitutional amendment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">State legislatures were directed to indicate whether they supported or opposed the bill as part of the constitutional amendment process.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2026\/10\/jigawa-assembly-approves-constitutional-amendment-for-state-police\/\">Jigawa Assembly approves constitutional amendment for state police<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/\">Vanguard News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Vanguard News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u200eBy Muhammad Inuwa, Dutse The Jigawa State House of Assembly has approved the proposed constitutional amendment seeking the establishment of state police in Nigeria. 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