Nigeria’s Police Reform Bill Advances in Senate, Sparking Debate Over Federalism and Security
Nigeria’s Senate has approved long-debated legislation that would allow the country’s 36 states to establish their own police forces, a move supporters describe as a long-overdue restructuring of an overstretched federal security apparatus, but which critics warn could deepen the country’s already volatile political landscape. The bill, passed on June 24, comes amid renewed scrutiny […]