Section 7 Nigeria Police Act

Section 7 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 is about Appointment, tenure, removal, etc., of lnspector-General of Police. It is under Part III (Appointment, Removal, Functions and Powers, etc. of Inspector-General of Police) of the Act. It provides as follows:

(1) The Inspector-General of Police is the head of the Nigeria Police Force and shall exercise full command and operational control over the Police and all its departments and units.

(2) The person to be appointed as Inspector-General of Police shall be a senior police officer not below the rank of an Assistant Inspector-General of Police with the requisite academic qualifications of not less than a first degree or its equivalent in addition to professional and management experience.

(3) The Inspector-General of Police shall be appointed by the President on the advice of the Police Council from among serving members of the Police Force.

(4) The Inspector-General of Police of shall not be removed from office except for gross misconduct, gross violation of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria or demonstrated incapacity to effectively discharge the
duties of the office.

(5) The Inspector-General of Police shall only be removed from office by the President on the advice of the Police Council.

(6) The person appointed to the office of the Inspector-General of Police shall hold office for four years.