Section 11 Nigeria Police Act

Section 11 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Appointment and duties of the Deputy Inspector-General ofPo1ice
and Assistant Inspector-General of Police. It is under 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) of the Act. It provides as follows:

(1) The Police Service Commission, on the recommendation of the Inspector-General of Police shall appoint for the Police Force such numbers of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police and such numbers of Assistant Inspectors-General of Police as are required for the efficient performance of the functions of the Police Force.

(2) A person appointed under subsection ( l) shall-
(a) hold office until promotion, retirement or removal by the Police Service Commission on account of gross misconduct or incapacity to perform the functions of his office after following due process ; and
(b) perform such functions and responsibilities and exercise such powers as are assigned to him by the Inspector-General of Police.

(3) The most senior Deputy Inspector-General of Police shall, in the absence from office of the Inspector-General of Police, act on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police in performing any of the functions and discharging the duties of the Inspector-General of Police under this Act or under any law or in respect of any function as may be delegated by the
Inspector-General of Police.

(4) On resumption of duty by the Inspector-General of Police, the said Deputy Inspector-General of Police shall furnish reports, in such form or details as the Inspector-General of Police may specify, of all matters dealt with by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in the absence of the Inspector-General of Police from office.