The Senate on Wednesday stood down a bill for an act to prescribe standard and condition of licence for operation and practice of private investigations in the country.
The piece of legislation, sponsored by Senator Osita Ngwu (PDP, Enugu West) was rejected by the majority of lawmakers during debate on the floor of the Red Chamber.
Earlier in his lead debate, Senator Ngwu, who is the Senate Minority Whip, said the bill seeks amongst others, to provide a framework for the licensing and practice of private investigators in the country.
He added that it also seeks to provide for a system of regulation, control and conduct of the practice so as to maintain professional standards.
According to him, the practice of private investigators is well established in countries like the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, and Canada.
Senator Ngwu noted that while some private investigators are former law enforcement agents, others are former military and intelligence personnel.
The modern trend across the globe, he added, is the need to have them licensed so as to maintain ethical standards