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Section 126 Nigeria Police Act Section 126 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Ranks of traffic wardens. It is under Part I (Preliminary) of the Act. It provides as follows: A traffic warden shall have such rank as may be assigned to him by the Inspector-General of Police beyond the following grades–(a) Traffic…
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Section 125 Nigeria Police Act Section 125 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Certificate of appointment and discharge. It is under Part XV (Traffic Warden Service) of the Act. It provides as follows: A traffic warden-(a) on first appointment, shall be issued with a certificate of appointment in a form approved by the…
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Section 124 Nigeria Police Act Section 124 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Powers of traffic wardens. It is under Part XV (Traffic Warden Service) of the Act. It provides as follows: A traffic warden appointed under this Act shall, when on duty(a) have the powers, privileges and immunities of a police officer…
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Section 123 Nigeria Police Act Section 123 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Tenure of office of traffic wardens. It is under Part XV (Traffic Warden Service) of the Act. It provides as follows: (1) A traffic warden appointed under this Act shall be-:-(a) appointed to serve as a traffic warden for 35…
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Section 122 Nigeria Police Act Section 122 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Declarations by traffic wardens. It is under Part XV (Traffic Warden Service) of the Act. It provides as follows: (1) A traffic warden on appointment, or if re-appointed for a further term, shall make and subscribe to the police declaration…
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Section 121 Nigeria Police Act Section 121 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Recruitment of traffic wardens. It is under Part XV (Traffic Warden Service) of the Act. It provides as follows: (1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any law, the Inspector-General of Police has power to appoint, promote, transfer, dismiss or…
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Section 120 Nigeria Police Act Section 120 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Establishment of Traffic Warden Service. It is under Part XV (Traffic Warden Service) of the Act. It provides as follows: (1) There is established a Traffic Warden Service (in this Act referred to as “the Warden Service”). (2) The Warden…
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Section 119 Nigeria Police Act Section 119 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Procedural matters. It is under Part XIV (Community Policing Committee) of the Act. It provides as follows: (1) A Committee, Sub-Committee and Divisional Committee shall-(a) elect, from amongst its members, a chairman, vice-chairman and a secretary who shall be police…
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Section 118 Nigeria Police Act Section 118 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Functions of Community Policing Committees. It is under Part XIV (Community Policing Committee) of the Act. It provides as follows: A State Community Policing Committee or Divisional Community Policing Sub-Committee shall perform the functions it deems necessary and appropriate to…
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Section 117 Nigeria Police Act Section 117 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Duties of community policing officers. It is under Part XIV (Community Policing Committee) of the Act. It provides as follows: (1 )The duties of community policing officers shall include assisting the Police in-(a) crime detection and prevention; .(b) conflict resolution…