Section 24 Nigeria Police Act

Section 24 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Appointment of supernumerary police officers for attachment as
orderlies. It is under Part V (General Administration) of the Act. It provides as follows:

(l) The appropriate authority may, at the request of the Inspector-General of Police or Commissioner of Police of a State, appoint any person as a supernumerary police officer in the Police Force for attachment as an orderly to-
(a) a Minister;

(b) a Commissioner of the Government of a State; or
(c) a police officer of, or above, the rank of Assistant Commissioner.

(2) Every supernumerary police officer appointed under this section, shall-
(a) be employed exclusively on duties connected with the activities of the person to whom he is attached ;
(b) while so employed, have, throughout Nigeria, the powers, privileges and immunities a police officer;

(c) may be trained to bear fire arms with the approval of the Inspector General of Police ;
(d) subject to the restriction imposed by paragraph (a) and section 20 of this Act, shall be a member of the Force for all purposes and shall be subject to the provisions of this Act, particularly the provisions relating to discipline.