Imo Assembly Backs Constitutional Amendment For State Police

The Imo State House of Assembly has unanimously accepted a proposed constitutional modification to determine State Police Services in Nigeria, supporting efforts to decentralise policing and strengthen safety throughout the nation.

The decision was adopted throughout plenary on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, following deliberations on a invoice transmitted by the National Assembly to state legislatures for consideration.

Leading the controversy, the House Leader and member representing Owerri West State Constituency, Hon. Kanayo Onyemaechi, stated the proposed modification was aimed toward enhancing responses to safety challenges and defending lives and property.

Onyemaechi defined that the National Assembly had forwarded the invoice to state assemblies for consideration as a part of the constitutional modification course of.

He urged lawmakers to help the proposal, arguing that state-level policing may enhance safety coordination and allow legislation enforcement companies to reply extra successfully to kidnapping, banditry and different prison actions.

According to him, communities possess worthwhile information of their environments, which may assist safety operatives collect intelligence, establish threats and reply promptly to rising safety challenges.

He additionally stated the proposed association may create employment alternatives whereas strengthening safety on the grassroots.

The Chief Whip and member representing Oru East State Constituency, Hon. Chigozie Nwaneri, seconded the movement, which attracted contributions from lawmakers representing varied constituencies throughout the state.

Those who participated within the debate included Hon. Clinton Amadi of Owerri Municipal; Hon. Gilbert Chiedozie Nwosu of Oguta; Hon. Chisom Ojukwu of Nkwerre; Hon. Johnson Duru of Ideato South; Rt. Hon. Kennedy Chidozie Ibeh of Obowo; and Hon. Innocent Ikechukwu Ikpamezie of Mbaitoli.

Others had been Hon. Ikenna Martins Ihezuo of Orlu; Hon. Sam Ikechukwu Osuji of Isiala Mbano; Hon. Kelechi Onumajuru Ofurum of Owerri North; Hon. Ozioma Worship Ebonine of Njaba; Hon. Uzoma Francis Osuoha of Ohaji/Egbema; Hon. Bernard Ndubuisi Ozoemelam of Ehime Mbano; and Hon. Princewill Ugochukwu Amuchie of Aboh Mbaise.

Also contributing had been Hon. Okey Ernest Udeze of Ideato North; Hon. Johnleona Iheoha of Ikeduru; Hon. Prince Obinna Ambrose Egu of Ngor Okpala; Hon. Uche Francis Agabige of Orsu; Hon. Henry Agbasonu of Ezinihitte Mbaise; Hon. Emeka Kingsley Ozurumba of Isu; and Hon. Chidiebere Samuel Ogbunikpa of Okigwe.

During the controversy, lawmakers expressed help for a policing construction they stated may enhance native intelligence gathering and make safety responses extra attentive to the wants of particular person communities.

At the top of deliberations, the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Chike Olemgbe, put the movement to a vote, and the lawmakers current unanimously adopted the proposal.

The decision accepted the proposed alteration of the 1999 Constitution, as amended, to offer for the institution of State Police Services and associated issues.

Following the adoption, the Clerk of the House was directed to transmit the decision to the Clerk of the National Assembly for additional legislative motion.