The description of nigerian police act a highly accessible and easy to use app version of the nigerian police act and regulations the law governing all services and conduct of the nigerian police. The powers of the police force in nigeria is contained in the nigeria police act. Having firmly and solemnly resolve, to live in unity and harmony as one indivisible and indissoluble sovereign nation under god, dedicated to the promotion of interafrican solidarity, world peace, international cooperation and understanding. Act likely to cause injury, but done without criminal intent and to pre vent other injury or to benefit person injured. Nigeria police, crime, criminal prosecutions, process of. Establishment of the national film and video censors board, etc. Registration and assignment of number plates and identification marks 4. The second part of the article will focus on the public regulation of the oil and gas industry in nigeria. Causing disaffection among members of armed forces, police or prison officers. An act to, among other things, establish the national film video censors board to regulate the censorship and public exhibition of films and video works and mat ters connected therewith.
Short title these regulations may be cited as the nigerian ports authority pilotage regulations. The police act further provides that the permanent secretary in the police. This act may be cited as the public officers protection act. There shall be esta blished for nigeria, a police force to be. See regulation 273 of the nigeria police regulation cap 359 lfn 1990. Persons acquitted by court not punishable on nhtnbq ckjjn pdfybq point blanc same charge under this act, nor if. Nigeria police code of conduct police officers in determining what is right and proper in all their actions.
D and ubong evans abraham department of sociology and anthropology, university of uyo, akwa ibom state, nigeria. Thus, by virtue of section 4, police act of 1967, cap 359 of the laws of the federation. An act of parliament to make further provisions for the functions and powers of the national police service commission. Abstract this paper explores the nigeria police system with particular reference to the formal and informal police. Part ii constitution and employment of the force 3. Objectives a rrangement of r egulations p art io bjectives p art iir egistration of v ehicles 2. Nigeria police council notice offence offence against discipline officer in charge paragraph particular perform period person personnel police area command police college police post police service police station powers prescribed probation proceedings promotion provisions punishment qualifications for appointment. By virtue of the provision of section 4 of the police act. Commissioner to provide necessary equipment for special constables. A case for partnership between formal and informal police institutions john domingo inyang ph. Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of court.
It argues that nigeria has basic legislations for regulation the code of conduct for public service, but the code of conduct bureau and tribunal has minimal impact as enforcement mechanisms put in place as result of general corruption in all sectors of the economy. The nigeria police personnel are estimated at about 377,000 the punch. The police act, 1861 march, 1861 uttar pradesh police. Similarly, the police act charge the force with the general duties of. An act to provide for the exploration of petroleum from the territorial waters and the continental shelf of nigeria and to vest the ownership of, and all onshore and offshore revenue from petroleum resources derivable therefrom in the federal government and for all other matters incidental thereto. This is one of the statutory functions of the nigerian police force. Section 2, interpretation act cap 192 section 181 lfn 1990. Nigerian police act and regulations app, highly accessible and easy to use. Links provide access to primary documents, legal commentary, and general government information about specific jurisdictions and topics. The laws of the federation of nigeria enactments and subsidiary legislation in force as of. Section 65 of the police regulations provides as follows. These words therefore denote the art of governing as well as regulation of the welfare, security.
Police act and any constable appointed under part xi of that act. We shall examine the functions or roles of police force in combating or fighting crimes in nigeria according to section 23 of the police act. The principal act is here by amended by substituting the words three months as they appear in lines 2 and 4 of section 2 a of the principal. Laws of the federation of nigeria petroleum act 1990. The nigeria police force 2008 in there annual report noted that the police is handicapped because of combination of factors that plagued them, among which are. Chapter p19 police act laws subsidiary legislation laws. Short title this act may be cited as the police act. Chapter p19 police act arrangement of sections part i short title and interpretation section 1. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires. Deputy commissioner to act in absence of commissioner. An act to provide for the protection against actions of persons acting in the execution of public duties. Public regulation of the oil and gas industry in nigeria.
The nigerian constitution as clearly defines the functions of the nigerian police force, as well as its powers and duties. Abstract community oriented policing is a proactive philosophy that promotes solving problems that are either. This guide to law online nigeria contains a selection of nigerian legal, juridical, and governmental sources accessible through the internet. It is often said that the powers of the nigerian police force is as.
The public officers protection act, cap p41, laws of the federation of nigeria, 2004 in this act referred to as the principal act is amended as set out in this act. Chapter 1 preliminary, arrests, bail, and preventive justice part 1 preliminary section 1. Police act an act to make provision for the organisation, discipline, powers and duties of the police, the special constabulary and the traffic wardens. Like most of government institutions, the police has been in existence prior to the independence of the nigerian government. Petroleum act chapter p10 chapter 350 lfn 1990 laws of the federation of nigeria an act to provide for the exploration of petroleum from the territorial waters and the continental shelf of nigeria and to vest the ownership of, and all onshore and offshore revenue from petroleum resources. Public officers protection act nigerian law intellectual. To make nigeria safer and more secured for economic development. An act to provide for the structure, organisation and functions of the police force, a police disciplinary code of conduct, a police welfare fund, a police tender board and for other matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing. According to the police act, the duties of the police shall be the prevention and detection of crime, the apprehension of offenders, the preservation of law and order, the protection of life and property and the due enforcement of all laws and regulations with which they are directly charged, and shall perform such military duties within or outside nigeria as may be required of them by, or under the authority of this or any other act. The code will be regarded as an accountability manual that will reflect international conventions for law enforcement agents, the provisions of sections 353368 of part xv of police act cap 359 and other relevant force orders as well as public service rules. There are several legislations and regulations put in place to assist the police at carrying out this duty of protection of life and properties of the citizen and the provision of internal security of the nation. An act to establish the police service commission, which shall be charged with r office of the inspectorgeneral of police in nigeria police force and to dismiss and exercise disciplinary control over any person holding office in the nigeria police force other than the inspectorgeneral of police.
The code should set an outline which every member of the force can easily understand. Interpretation in this act unless the context otherwise requiresfederal offence means an offence contrary to the provisions of a federal. The independent national electoral commission inec was established by the 1999 constitution of the federal republic of nigeria to among other things organize elections into various political offices in the country. Criminal code act chapter 77 laws of the federation of nigeria 1990 arrangement of sections the original numbering of sections has been retained in order not to disturb the cross references to those sections in other enactments which are many and will be found throughout the whole edition 1. Of the existing harmonious working relations between the commission and the nigeria police force. Short title this act may be cited as the criminal procedure northern states act. For instance, section 4 of the police act of 1967 provided thus. Police act of 1861, which governs policing even now, vests the. Thus, by virtue of section 4, police act of 1967, cap 359 of the laws of the federation, 1990, power is conferred upon the force for the maintenance of law and order throughout the country. Police service commission establishment act nigerialaw. This prohibits the discharge or escape of petroleum into waters within harbor areas and makes provision for precaution in the conveyance of petroleum and rules for safe operations of pipelines.
Act, 2007 national road traffic regulations, 2012 regulation. The force means the nigeria police force established under this act. Criminal procedure act chapter c42 laws of the federation of nigeria 2004 arrangement of sections the original numbering of sections has been retained in order not to disturb the crossreferences to those sections in other enactments. The nigeria police force also have statutory powers to. Mudiare department of sociology ahmadu bello university zaria, nigeria. See police act section 2, criminal produce act cap 80. Police code of conduct, its details, implementation. These regulations may be cited as the police service commission regulations. The legislative framework regulating the nigerian oil industry, including the constitution of nigeria 1999, land use act,4 petroleum act,5 associated gas reinjection act,6 environmental impact assessment act eia,7 oil pipelines act,8. The nature of the nigeria police reflects its history and the police act. Whereas it is expedient to reorganise the police and to make it a more efficient instrument for the prevention and detection of crime.
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