By SN24.com 
By. Peter Akpah.
The Plateau State House of Assembly has adopted the report of its Ad-hoc Committee on the proposed constitutional amendment for the establishment of State Police in Nigeria.
The adoption was made during plenary on Monday, presided over by the Speaker, *Rt. Hon. Naanlong Daniel*.
The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, was transmitted to the 36 State Houses of Assembly on September 16, 2026, by the Clerk to the National Assembly, *Kamoru Ogunlana*, for consideration and concurrence.
The bill seeks to amend the Constitution to provide for the establishment of State Police Services alongside the existing Federal Police Service, as part of efforts to address Nigeria’s growing security challenges.
Presenting the committee’s report, its Chairman and Member representing Qua’an-Pan South Constituency, *Prof. Theodore Bala Maiyaki*, said the amendment has become necessary due to prevailing insecurity, shortage of manpower in the Nigeria Police Force and the need to strengthen community-based policing.
Prof. Maiyaki explained that the proposal seeks to create a constitutional framework for Federal and State Police Services with adequate safeguards for human rights, operational standards, accountability and inter-agency coordination.
According to him, the committee found the proposed alteration timely and critical to improving security response at the community level and recommended that the House support it.
After deliberations, the House adopted the committee’s recommendations and voted in favour of the constitutional amendment.
Speaker Daniel commended the committee for its diligence and appreciated members for their patience, commitment and sacrifice in considering the important national assignment.
The constitutional amendment requires the approval of at least 24 of the 36 State Houses of Assembly to scale through. The State Police bill is part of wider efforts to decentralise policing in response to persistent security threats across the country.
In other legislative business, two bills passed First Reading: the *Plateau State Rights of Patients and Medical Institutions Bill* and the *Plateau State Bill on Jungle Justice, Mob Action and Other Forms of Unlawful Violence Against Persons*. Both bills will go through the normal legislative process as provided in the House Rules.
Subsequently, the House resolved to proceed on recess from *Monday, October 19 to Tuesday, November 10, 2026*, to enable members rest and prepare for upcoming legislative activities.
The Speaker thanked members and staff for their dedication and noted that the Assembly had extended its sitting beyond its earlier scheduled recess period to attend to urgent state matters.
The House is expected to resume plenary on *Tuesday, November 10, 2026*.