The Kano State House of Assembly has passed a bill to amend the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) to establish State Police.

The House passed the bill on Thursday during plenary, presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Jibril Ismail Falgore.

Announcing the passage, Falgore said the House considered and adopted Clauses 1 to 26 of the Constitution Alteration Bill at the Committee of the Whole before its final passage.

He explained that the action was in line with the powers conferred on State Houses of Assembly under Section 9(2) of the 1999 Constitution, which empowers them to make inputs into constitutional amendments.

The bill seeks to provide a legal framework for establishing a State Police Service to complement the Nigeria Police Force in tackling security challenges and related matters.

Confirming the development, Chief Press Secretary to the House, Kamaluddeen Sani Shawai, said the Assembly would transmit the resolution to the National Assembly for further legislative action.