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Politics● LowOct 23 · Oct 23, 2026, 1:16 PM

Bayelsa Assembly approves state police, takes first reading of two bills

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By Emem Idio, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State House of Assembly has approved the proposed establishment of State Police Services, joining other state legislatures in endorsing the constitutional amendment aimed at decentralising policing in Nigeria. The approval followed the passage of the Sixth Alteration Bill by the National Assembly and its subsequent transmission to the 36 […] The post Bayelsa Assembly approves state police, takes first reading of two bills appeared first on Vanguard News.

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