The House of Representatives passed the State Police Bill on 23 July, following the Senate’s earlier approval of the proposal. Ms Ukwenga stated that young people were both major actors and victims of insecurity but had been largely absent from discussions on the proposed state police framework. READ ALSO: How Reps passed state police bill amid protest by minority caucusThe proposed framework contains safeguards intended to limit such abuses. Lawyer backs state policeThis newspaper had reported that a constitutional lawyer, Soliu Bakare, stated that state policing was a welcome development, although he acknowledged concerns over possible political abuse. The CSOs argued that the success of state policing would ultimately depend on whether it improves security while preventing political interference and protecting citizens’ rights.