{
  "id": 9179407,
  "title": "Osun Assembly approves constitutional amendment for state police creation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/osun-assembly-approves-constitutional-amendment-for-state-police-9179407",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T19:12:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/osun-assembly-approves-constitutional-amendment-for-state-police-creation/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Osun State House of Assembly has unanimously approved a proposed constitutional amendment to allow for the creation of state police in Nigeria. The bill, transmitted by the National Assembly, seeks to establish State Police Services across the country.\n\nAccording to the Daily Post Nigeria, the Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Adewale Egbedun, read the communication before lawmakers, explaining that the proposed amendment had been forwarded to state legislatures for consideration and approval as part of the constitutional amendment process.\n\nSeveral lawmakers, including Lawrence Adeoti, Taofeek Olayiwola, Adewumi Adeyemi, and Jeremiah Awoyeye, expressed support for the proposed establishment of State Police Services, describing it as timely and a means to provide an additional layer of security.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Osun Assembly backs Adeleke’s order to establish motor park management system",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/osun-assembly-backs-adelekes-order-to-establish-motor-park-management",
        "published": "2026-09-22T13:00:23.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Osun Assembly backs constitutional amendment for state police",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/osun-assembly-backs-constitutional-amendment-for-state-police",
        "published": "2026-09-22T17:44:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Osun Assembly approves constitutional amendment for state police creation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/osun-assembly-approves-constitutional-amendment-for-state-police",
        "published": "2026-09-22T19:00:44.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}