The House of Representatives has passed the bill for the establishment of state police in Nigeria.

Lawmakers reportedly came to the resolution to pass the bill as they voted on the floor during the plenary session on Thursday.

Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, who presided over the session announced that 288 lawmakers voted in support of the bill, while four were against it.

According to reports, the lawmakers voted on the bill by a show of hands as the speaker explained that the electronic voting system is not functional.

In similar development at the red chamber, the Senate also passed the bill on the establishment of state police through second reading.

The Senate however deferred the debate to the Senate Committee on Constitutional Review.

Godswill Akpabio, the Senate President, said the lawmakers will vote on the bill during their next sitting.