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ARTICLE · 21 NOVEMBER 2018

Police Infrastructure In Nigeria

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This chapter is the core essence of the exercise of sovereignty by the Federal Republic of Nigeria on behalf of the people of Nigeria.

NigeriaGovernment, Public Sector
Jide Ogundana
Jide Ogundana

Introduction:

Police infrastructure is the cornerstone of every organised society because it is the adhesive that binds other infrastructures, which are the basic equipment and structures (such as roads and bridges) that are needed for a society to function properly. The hallmark of a modern society is the safety of citizens from the aggression of others over life, limb and property, which in the Nigerian parlance is euphemised as "security".

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), by virtue of Section 4 of the Police Act (Cap. P19, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004), is inter alia responsible for the prevention and detection of crime, apprehension of criminals, preservation of law and order, protection of life and property, and law enforcement in Nigeria.

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