Evening recap: Ebola patient identified, 24 states back state police, other top stories
A roundup of the evening's top stories from PUNCH puts an Ebola development and the state police debate at the centre of the Nigerian news cycle. Health authorities have identified an Ebola patient in the country, a development that triggers containment and contact-tracing protocols. Memories of earlier outbreaks in West Africa make the identification one to watch closely. On governance, 24 states have now backed the constitutional amendment that would allow the creation of state police. The figure points to real momentum for an idea long pitched as an answer to insecurity at the community level. Supporters argue local forces would know their terrain and respond faster to kidnappings and banditry. Critics worry about governors abusing such forces, which is why the debate has dragged on for years. The recap gathers these headlines with the rest of the day's coverage for readers catching up.
Read the evening recap of top stories, including the identification of an Ebola patient in Nigeria and 24 states approving the state police amendment. Read More: https://punchng.com/evening-recap-ebola-patient-identified-24-states-back-state-police-other-top-stories/