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33 STATES APPROVE POLICE CREATION BILL

October 28, 2026 • Dons Eze • 1 min read

33 States, representing 92% of the Federation, endorsed State Police creation bill as at date, namely:

All the 6 South Western States: 6/6

Lagos
Ogun
Osun
Oyo
Ondo
Ekiiti

All the 6 South South States: 6/6

Edo
Delta
Rivers
Cross Rivers
Akwa Ibom
Bayelsa

All the 5 South Eastern States: 5/5

Anambra
Enugu
Imo
Abia
Ebonyi

North Central States: 5/6

Kwara
Kogi
20.Benue
Plateau
22.Nasarawa

North Eastern States: 5/6

Adamawa
Taraba
Bornu
Yobe
Gombe

North Western States: 6/7

Kaduna
Kano
Kebbi
Jigawa
Zamfara
Sokoto

3 States are yet to endorse State Police creation bill as at date:

Niger (North Central)
Bauchi (North East)
Katsina.(North West)

Dons Eze

DONS EZE, PhD, Political Philosopher and Journalist of over four decades standing, worked in several newspaper houses across the country, and rose to the positions of Editor and General Manager. A UNESCO Fellow in Journalism, Dr. Dons Eze, a prolific writer and author of many books, attended several courses on Journalism and Communication in both Nigeria and overseas, including a Postgraduate Course on Journalism at Warsaw, Poland; Strategic Communication and Practical Communication Approach at RIPA International, London, the United Kingdom, among others.