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.