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The change could affect security and the balance of power between Nigeria’s national and state governments. The article identifies no direct U.S. consequence; people in Nigeria would be most immediately affected.
POLITICS & POLICY • NIGERIA
Nigeria moves closer to allowing states to establish their own police forces
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Twenty-eight of Nigeria’s 36 states approved a constitutional reform that would allow states to create their own police forces, according to RFI. Supporters say local forces could improve security; critics fear governors could abuse them.
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