Twenty-four states across the federation have so far consented to the creation of state police to tackle the spate of insecurity in the country.
Twelve states are being awaited to give their nods.
However, the constitutionally-required 24-state endorsement benchmark needed for the state police bill to become law has been met.
Below is a complete list of the states that have approved and those being awaited:
The 24 states that have approved the bill are:
Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bayelsa, Benue, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Gombe, Imo, Kaduna, Kebbi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Ogun, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Taraba, Yobe and Zamfara states.
Kano State is being scheduled for plenary while Bauchi and Katsina states have theirs at the committee review stage at their Houses of Assembly.
Similarly, Abia, Borno, Ebonyi, Kogi, Ondo and Sokoto states have received the bill and are being awaited, while there is no public update from Jigawa, Lagos and Niger states.
State Police: 24 states approve creation, 12 being awaited [FULL LIST]