Nigeria - 2020 - Defence and Security

Nigeria Police Act, 2020

Ministry of Defence, Nigeria

This is an Act repealing the Police Act 2004 and enacting the Police Act 2020. The Act makes provision for transformation and organization of the Nigeria Police Force to ensure accountability and transparency in the operations and management of the Police Force including the financial provisions, training, and partnership between the Nigerian Police and communities in Nigeria for the maintenance of law and order.

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January 2022

This is an Act repealing the Police Act 2004 and enacting the Police Act 2020. The Act makes provision for transformation and organization of the Nigeria Police Force to ensure accountability and transparency in the operations and management of the Police Force including the financial provisions, training, and partnership between the Nigerian Police and communities in Nigeria for the maintenance of law and order.

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