State Police: Senate defends Bill, says 89 senators voted in support

…says security must override political interests

From Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja

The Senate has defended the passage of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) (State Police) Bill, 2026, insisting that the legislation was driven by national security concerns rather than political considerations.

It added that the proposed creation of state police was “a child of necessity and…