A Constitution Amendment Bill to introduce state police has scaled second reading in the House of Representatives.

The bill sponsored by Deputy Speaker, BENJAMIN KALU and 14 other members was passed by the House and referred to the Committee on Constitution Review.

Leading a debate on the bill, Honourable TOLANI SHAGAYA said the bill on state Police will bring back the essence of true federalism and put the states in a vantage position to address issues of insecurity in the country.

He said state Police will be better placed and prepared to handle the issues of insecurity in the various communities across the country and fight crime accordingly in the communities.

According to Honourable SHAGAYA, state Police existed in parts of the country in one way or the other but what the bill seeks to do was to give them legal backing and allow them to operate on the side of the law.

The lawmaker explained that the establishment of State Police is a clarion call for a tailored, community-centric policing system; and an acknowledgment that states are uniquely positioned to address the security challenges within their borders.