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VDM Double Face Over Protest After Past Criticism of Demonstrations

I had thought VeryDarkMan, also known as VDM, previously argued that protests are undemocratic and cannot solve Nigeria’s insecurity. In past comments, he suggested that direct financial contributions to pay ransom were a more practical solution than street demonstrations.

VDM reportedly returned to Nigeria recently from China, where he said he was setting up an office for his elder brother. Shortly after his return, he joined a protest demanding the release of kidnapped children in Abuja.

This protest mirrors actions that other Nigerians and advocacy groups have been carrying out for months while VDM was abroad. Critics noted that he had, from China, questioned the effectiveness of such demonstrations.

Given his earlier stance, some observers expected him to focus on fundraising or direct negotiation with kidnappers instead of joining a street protest. The shift has sparked debate about consistency and strategy in addressing insecurity.

The back-and-forth highlights a broader public conversation: whether protests, fundraising, or direct negotiation is the most effective response to kidnapping in Nigeria. Many citizens continue to call for dialogue and coordinated action from all stakeholders.
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During his performance at the FIFA World Cup Countdown Concert, Davido wore a custom jacket bearing the names of the 39 schoolchildren and 7 teachers abducted into Oyo State. 🇳🇬 🙏🏽

Davido voices out on a global stage. ❤️

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During his performance at the FIFA World Cup Countdown Concert, Davido wore a custom jacket bearing the names of the 39 schoolchildren and 7 teachers abducted into Oyo State. 🇳🇬 🙏🏽

Davido voices out on a global stage. ❤️

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12/06/2026

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE POLICE:
Details of Proposed Constitutional Amendments for the Establishment of State Police and Federal Police

1. Establishment of Federal Police and State Police (New Section 214)
• Two distinct police bodies are constitutionally established:
• (a) the Federal Police
• (b) State Police (one per State, established by State law)

The National Assembly must pass an Act prescribing:
• Structure, organisation, administration, and powers of the Federal Police

• Framework and guidelines for the establishment of State Police

• State Police cannot commence operational policing until:
• Established by a Law of the State House of Assembly, and
• Certified as meeting national minimum standards (prescribed by an Act of the National Assembly)

• Transitional provision: Until a State Police becomes operational, the Federal Police continues all policing functions in that State. After commencement, the Federal Police handles federal policing functions and may provide assistance to the State Police.

2. Responsibilities and Non-Interference (Section 214)

Federal Police is responsible for:
• Maintenance of public security, public order, and security of persons/property throughout the Federation (to the extent provided by the Constitution or National Assembly Act).

• Similar functions within a State to the extent the State has legislative power under the Constitution.

Key safeguard against federal overreach (Section 214(6)):

The Federal Police shall not interfere with State Police operations or a State’s internal security affairs except in these limited cases:

• To contain serious threats where there is a complete breakdown of law and order and the State Police is unable to respond.

• When the Governor requests intervention.

• When a State Police is unable to function due to administrative, financial, or other problems.

Any such intervention requires prior approval by the National Police Council.

Federal Capital Territory (FCT): Fully under the jurisdiction and operational control of the Federal Police.

3. Leadership and Command (New Section 215)

• Federal Police: Headed by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP).

• Appointed by the President on the advice of the National Police Council, from serving members of the Federal Police.

• Subject to confirmation by the National Assembly.

• The IGP has command over the entire Federal Police, including contingents in States.

• The President (or authorised Minister) may give lawful directions on public safety and order; the IGP must comply.

• State Police: Headed by a Commissioner of Police (CP).

• Appointed by the Governor on the advice of the National Police Council, from serving members of the State Police.

• Subject to confirmation by the State House of Assembly.

• The Governor (or authorised Commissioner) may give lawful directions on public safety and order; the CP must comply.

• If the CP believes a direction is unlawful or contradicts general policing standards, the matter can be referred to the National Police Council (whose decision is final).

4. Removal of Top Officers (New Section 216)

• IGP: Removed only by the President on the recommendation of the National Police Council for specified grounds (grave misconduct, breach of Police Act/Regulations/Code of Conduct, conviction for fraud/dishonesty, bankruptcy, or mental incapacity). Requires two-thirds majority approval of the National Assembly.

• State Commissioner of Police: Removed only by the Governor on the recommendation of the National Police Council for similar grounds. Requires two-thirds majority approval of the State House of Assembly.

5. Funding Support (New Section 216A)
The Federal Government shall provide grants or aids to State Police on the recommendation of the National Police Council, subject to approval by the National Assembly.

6. Oversight Bodies
National Police Council (restructured and renamed from the old Nigeria Police Council; new composition and expanded functions in Third Schedule):

• Broad membership including: Chairman (Presidential appointee confirmed by NA), Attorney-General of the Federation, serving senior Federal Police officer, Attorneys-General of all States, retired Commissioners of Police (one per geo-political zone), representatives of NHRC, Public Complaints Commission, NLC, NBA, NUJ, and Traditional Rulers’ Councils.

• Key functions: Appointment and discipline of Federal Police officers (except IGP); recommending State top officers (CP, DCP, ACP) to Governors based on State PSC lists; supervising Federal and State Police activities (within constitutional limits); setting standards for training, intelligence, forensics; assisting State Police on request.

State Police Service Commission (new body established for each State in Third Schedule, Part II):

• Composition: Chairman (appointed by Governor, confirmed by State HA), representatives of NHRC, Public Complaints Commission, NLC, NBA, NUJ, retired Assistant Commissioners of Police (one per senatorial district), and Traditional Rulers’ Council.

• Functions: Recommending three qualified candidates for CP/DCP/ACP to the National Police Council; appointment, discipline, and removal of State Police officers below the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police; other functions as prescribed by Constitution or National Assembly Act.

7. Legislative Framework (Second Schedule – Concurrent Legislative List)

• National Assembly may make laws on: establishment/organisation/administration/powers/duties of Federal Police; powers/duties of State Police; national minimum standards for both; policing standards, inspection, certification, complaints mechanisms, criminal information systems, inter-governmental cooperation, federal intervention, use of force, fi****ms, grants, and accountability.

• State Houses of Assembly may make laws for the establishment, organisation, administration, funding, and oversight of their State Police — but must comply with the Constitution and valid National Assembly Acts.

• States may set higher standards than national minimums but not lower.
• National Assembly laws cannot give federal authorities routine command, deployment, appointment, promotion, transfer, discipline, or control over State Police personnel (except for explicitly authorised federal intervention).

8. Other Related Changes
• Updates to various constitutional provisions (e.g., Sections 34, 35, 39, 42, 84, 89, 129, 153) to replace references to “Nigeria Police Force” with appropriate “Police”, “Federal Police”, or “State Police” terminology.

• Exclusive Legislative List adjustments (e.g., light arms for policing purposes; fingerprints/biometrics/forensics shared with State Police; Federal Police listed separately).

• Consequential amendments to the Third Schedule for the new bodies and their compositions/powers.

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FACTS ABOUT THE STATE POLICE CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT BILL BEFORE THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

This administrative clarification is issued to address and definitively
dispel the concerns, anxieties, and reservations currently being raised within the Peace Corps Council and across various State Commands regarding the ongoing legislative push for the establishment of State
Police.

It is imperative for all ranks to understand that State Police is strictly a sub-national security initiative. It has no structural, administrative, or legal overlap with the federal security architecture,
nor does it affect the independent trajectory of the Nigerian Peace
Corps (Establishment) Bill.

The ongoing constitutional amendment to decentralize law enforcement is strictly a sub-national initiative designed to allow individual state governments to establish, fund, and manage their own internal security apparatuses. Hence, these forces are entirely non-federal and
answerable directly to state governors, the initiative represents a pure devolution of policing from the Exclusive to the Concurrent Legislative
List.

Consequently, state police structures are intended to complement rather than replace national frameworks, ensuring that a uniform,
nationwide institution like the Peace Corps of Nigeria cannot be
structurally subsumed or compromised by any localized state security
outfit.

To guarantee a structured and orderly reform, this constitutional shift
is being driven by the highest levels of leadership within the National Assembly. The legislative framework is being fast-tracked in the Senate under Senate Leader, Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, and co-sponsored in the House of Representatives by House Leader, Prof. Julius Ihonvbere.

The active involvement of these principal officers ensures rigorous overrsight and meticulously delineates the boundaries between federal statutory initiatives and state-level frameworks, completely eliminating
any legal ambiguity or jurisdictional conflict for the Corps.

All State Commandants are hereby directed to utilize these facts to sensitize, educate, and re-orientate all officers and men within their
respective jurisdictions.

The agitations and reservations stem entirely from a misconception of geography and jurisdiction. Officers must remain disciplined, focused on their statutory mandates, and confident in the distinct legislative paths governing national and sub-national security
architectures.

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Ekiti State's joint security team has rescued two kidnap victims and arrested a suspected kidnapper in a forest between Ekiti and Kogi states....

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11/06/2026

BREAKING: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PASSED BILL ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE POLICE

Key Provisions of the Bill:

1. Allow each state to establish its own police force:

■ State governments will be empowered to create and manage State Police alongside the existing federal Nigeria Police Force.

2. Move policing from exclusive federal control:

■ The proposal amends sections of the Constitution, including Sections 197, 214 and 215, to permit policing as a shared federal-state responsibility rather than an exclusively federal function.

3. Create a dual policing structure:

■ The Nigeria Police Force will continue to exist as the national police, while states may establish their own forces for local security needs.

4. Provide constitutional safeguards:

■ The framework reportedly includes oversight mechanisms, operational guidelines, and a clear delineation of powers between federal and state policing authorities.

5. Require enabling state laws:

■ Even after the constitutional amendment, states will need to pass their own laws establishing, funding, and regulating their police services.

11/06/2026

𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗨𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗡𝗚, 𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗦

House of Representatives, National Assembly
Office of the House Spokesman

PRESS STATEMENT
For Immediate Release

House of Representatives Releases Final Print of Constitution Amendment Bills Ahead of Parliamentary Vote

Abuja, FCT | Wednesday, June 10, 2026 — The House of Representatives has released the final print of the Constitution Alteration Bills scheduled for consideration and voting during plenary on Thursday, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing review of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended).

The bills represent the culmination of several months of rigorous legislative work undertaken by the House Committee on Constitution Review, following the receipt and consideration of numerous Constitution amendment proposals from lawmakers, government institutions, professional bodies, civil society organisations, traditional institutions, and citizens across the country.

The review process involved extensive stakeholder engagement through zonal and national public hearings, consultative meetings, expert sessions, and town hall engagements held across the six geopolitical zones, ensuring broad-based citizen participation and input.

The Constitution Alteration Bills span critical thematic areas, including:

- Electoral Reforms

- Judicial Reforms

- Security and Policing

- Local Government Administration

- Inclusive Governance and Citizenship

- Legislature

- Devolution of Powers

- Human Rights

- Fiscal Reforms

- Strengthening of Institutions

- Traditional Institutions

- Creation of States and Local Governments

Download Final Print of Constitution Amendment Bills below:
bit.ly/HoRConstitutionBills

Of particular priority is the Constitution Alteration Bill seeking to provide a constitutional framework for the establishment of State Police. The proposal has emerged as one of the most extensively debated reform initiatives in the current review cycle, attracting widespread public interest and stakeholder engagement across the federation.

The bill seeks to strengthen Nigeria's security architecture by creating an additional layer of policing, while providing constitutional safeguards, clearly defined operational frameworks, oversight mechanisms, and delineation of powers between federal and state policing authorities. Its consideration reflects the growing national consensus on the need for innovative and locally responsive approaches to addressing contemporary security challenges.

Commenting on the development, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Chairman of the House Committee on Constitution Review, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, CFR, described the release of the final print as a defining moment in the House's commitment to delivering a more responsive and effective constitutional framework for Nigeria.

According to him:

"The release of the final print of these Constitution Alteration Bills reflects the extensive consultations, careful scrutiny, and bipartisan collaboration that have characterised this reform process. These proposals embody the aspirations, concerns, and recommendations expressed by Nigerians from all walks of life.

"Of particular significance is the proposal on State Police, which responds to longstanding calls for a more effective and decentralised policing framework capable of addressing emerging security challenges across the federation. As the House prepares to vote, we remain guided by our constitutional responsibility to strengthen democratic governance, deepen federalism, promote inclusion, enhance security, and build institutions capable of meeting the demands of a modern and prosperous nation."

The House is expected to vote on the bills during plenary on Thursday, June 11, 2026, provided the constitutionally prescribed quorum is attained. Should the required quorum not be met, consideration and voting will be deferred to the next legislative day in accordance with the Constitution and the Standing Orders of the House.

The House of Representatives remains firmly committed to an open, inclusive, and transparent constitution review process and to advancing reforms that strengthen Nigeria's democratic institutions, promote national unity, improve governance outcomes, deepen citizen participation, and respond to the evolving needs and aspirations of the Nigerian people.

Signed:

Rep. Hon. Akin Rotimi Jr., mnipr
Spokesman, House of Representatives

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