Nigeria Police Act
An Act To Repeal The Police Act Cap. P19, Laws Of The Federation Of Nigeria, 2004 And Enact Nigeria Police Act, 2020 To Provide The Framework For The Police Force And Ensure Cooperation And Partnership Between The Police And Host Communities M Maintaining Peace, Combating Crime, Protecting Liberties, Life And Property ; And For Related-matters
[15th Day of September, 2020] – Commencement
ENACTED by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria –
Section :
Part I – Preliminary
Section 1 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – General objective.
Section 2 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Specific objectives.
Part II – Establishment, Composition and Duties of the Nigeria Police Force
Section 3 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Establishment, composition and duties of the Nigeria Police Force.
Section 4 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Primary functions of the Police Force .
Section 5 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Duty of Police Force to enforce ce11ain constitutional provisions, etc.
Section 6 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Establishment and functions of the Nigeria Police Council.
Part III – Appointment, Removal, Functions and Powers, etc. of Inspector-General of Police
Section 7 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Appointment, tenure, removal, etc., of lnspector-General of Police.
Section 8 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Command of police in case of active service.
Section 9 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Functions and powers of the Inspector-General of Police.
Section 10 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Delegation of powers.
Part IV – Appointment and Functions etc. of The Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Assistant Inspectors-General of Police, Commissioners of Police and other Persons into the Nigeria Police Force
Section 11 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Appointment and duties of the Deputy Inspector-General ofPo1ice and Assistant Inspector-General of Police.
Section 12 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Appointment of Commissioners of Police.
Section 13 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Functions of Commissioners of Police of States.
Section 14 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Appointment of other persons.
Section 15 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Pensions and gratuities.
Section 16 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Standing orders.
Part V – General Administration
Section 17 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Oath to be taken by officers on appointment.
Section 18 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Recruitment and Police Recruitment Committee.
Section 19 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Training programmes.
Section 20 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Remuneration.
Section 21 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Appointment of supernumerary police officers to protect property.
Section 22 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Appointment of supernumerary police officers for employment on administrative duties on police premises.
Section 23 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Appointment of supernumerary police officers where necessary in the public interest.
Section 24 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Appointment of supernumerary police officers for attachment as orderlies.
Section 25 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Provisions supplementary to sections 21 to 23.
Part VI – Financial Provisions
Section 26 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Funding of the Police Force.
Section 27 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Expenditures by the Police Force.
Section 28 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Estimates.
Section 29 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Accounts and audit.
Section 30 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Annual report.
Part VII – Powers Of Police Officers
Section 31 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Investigation of an allegation by the Police.
Section 32 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Arrest generally.
Section 33 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Mode of arrest.
Section 34 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – No unnecessary restraint.
Section 35 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Notification of cause of arrest and rights of suspect.
Section 36 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Arrest in lieu prohibited.
Section 37 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Humane treatment of arrested suspect.
Section 38 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Arrest by police officer without warrant.
Section 39 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Arrest without warrant by private person.
Section 40 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Handing over of an arrested suspect by private person.
Section 41 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Arrest for offence committed in presence of a judge or magistrate.
Section 42 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – When public is bound to assist in arrest.
Section 43 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Arrested suspect to be taken immediately to police station.
Section 44 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Recording of arrests.
Section 45 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Power to break out of a house oi· place for the purpose of liberation.
Section 46 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Inventory of property of arrested suspect.
Section 47 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Quarterly repm1 of arrests to the Attorney-General.
Section 48 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Power to search.
Section 49 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Power to stop and search.
Section 50 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Action before a search takes place.
Section 51 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – General conduct of the search.
Section 52 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Search of arrested suspect.
Section 53 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Examination of arrested suspect
Section 54 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Where reasonable suspicion never exist.
Section 55 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Search of place entered by suspect sought to be arrested
Section 56 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Action after search is carried out.
Section 57 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Search record.
Section 58 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Search warrant safeguards.
Section 59 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Execution of search warrant.
Section 60 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Recording of statement of suspect.
Section 61 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Refusal to give name and residence.
Section 62 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Release on bail of a suspect arrested without warrant.
Section 63 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Power to release on bail before charge is accepted.
Section 64 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Remedy of suspect detained in custody.
Section 65 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Summons.
Section 66 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Powers to prosecute.
Section 67 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Central Criminal Records Registry.
Section 68 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Power to take fingerprints.
Section 69 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Police to report to supervising magistrates.
Section 70 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Chief magistrate to visit police stations every month.
Part VIII – Warrants
Section 71 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – General authority to issue warrant.
Section 72 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Form and requisites of warrant of arrest.
Section 73 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Warrant to be issued on complaint only if on oath.
Section 74 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Warrant may be issued on any day.
Section 75 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Warrant, to whom directed and duration.
Section 76 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Warrant of arrest may in exceptional cases be directed to other persons.
Section 77 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Execution of warrant and procedure.
Section 78 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Power to arrest without possession of warrant.
Section 79 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Court may direct particulars of security to be taken on execution of warrant.
Section 80 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Warrant issued by the Federal High Court.
Section 81 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Re-arrest of suspect escaping.
Section 82 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Provisions of sections 43 and 53 to apply to arrests under sections 74 and 79.
Section 83 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Public safety and public order.
Part IX – Prevention of Offences and Security for Good Behaviour
Section 84 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Police to prevent offences and injury to public property.
Section 85 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Information of plan to commit offence.
Section 86 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Arrest by police to prevent offences.
Section 87 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Prevention by other public officers of offences and injury to public property.
Part X – Property Found And Unclaimed, etc.
Section 88 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Found and unclaimed property
Section 89 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Documentation of arrest, witnesses and death in police station.
Section 90 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Missing persons.
Part XI – Establishment of The Police Reward Fund, etc. and Other Provisions Relating to The Police Force
Section 91 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Establishment of the Police Reward Fund.
Section 92 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Recognition and commendation for gallantry and exemplary service.
Section 93 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Police officer and indebtedness.
Section 94 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Exception to debt recovery.
Section 95 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Private business and conflict of interest.
Part XII – Offences
Section 96 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Offences by a police officer.
Section 97 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Apprehension of deserters
Section 98 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Assault on police officer
Section 99 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Refusing to aid police officer assaulted.
Section 100 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Drinking of alcohol or use of psychotropic substances and stimulants while on duty.
Section 101 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Impersonation of police officer.
Section 102 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Obtaining admission into Police Force by fraud.
Section 103 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Ordinary course of law not to be interfered with.
Section 104 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Persons acquitted by the court not to be tried for the same offence under this Act.
Part Xlll – Special Constables
Section 105 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – The Special Constabulary
Section 106 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Appointment of special constables.
Section 107 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Resignation, suspension and dismissal of special constables appointed under section 106.
Section 108 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Appointment of emergency special constables.
Section 109 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Provisions supplementary to section 108.
Section 110 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Equipment.
Section 111 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Instruction of special constables.
Section 112 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Allowances, pensions, etc.
Part XIV – Community Policing Committee
Section 113 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Establishment of Community Policing Committee
Section 114 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Establishment of Divisional Community Policing Committee
Section 115 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Establishment of State Community Policing Committees.
Section 116 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Objectives of Community Policing Committees.
Section 117 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Duties of community policing officers.
Section 118 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Functions of Community Pol icing Committees.
Section 119 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Procedural matters.
Part XV – Traffic Warden Service
Section 120 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Establishment of Traffic Warden Service.
Section 121 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Recruitment of traffic wardens.
Section 122 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Declarations by traffic wardens.
Section 123 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Tenure of office of traffic wardens.
Section 124 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Powers of traffic wardens.
Section 125 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Certificate of appointment and discharge.
Section 126 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Ranks of traffic wardens.
Section 127 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Resignation.
Section 128 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Discipline.
Section 129 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Provision of equipment.
Section 130 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Instruction of traffic warden.
Part XVI – Police Public Complaints and Discipline
Section 131 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Establishment of Police Complaints Response Unit.
Section 132 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Composition of the Unit.
Section 133 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Functions of the Unit.
Section 134 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Steps to be taken after investigation.
Part XVII – Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 135 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Prohibition against gender discrimination
Section 136 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Application of the Act.
Section 137 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Disobeying of unlawful orders.
Section 138 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Power to make regulations.
Section 139 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Repeal.
Section 140 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Savings and transitional provisions.
Section 141 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Interpretation.
Section 142 Nigeria Police Act 2020 – Citation.
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