The police in Nigeria – recruitment, formation and responsibility – legal instruments to improve the role of the police to establish security

Darlynton Okiemute Ofekeze

doi:10.5771/2363-6262-2023-1-127

Contents
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- 1–1 Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis 1–1
- 2–3 Foreword 2–3
- 4–23 Ensuring Security in Areas with Rich Mineral Resources: The Case of Small Scale Mining in Ghana Kweku Ainuson Kweku Ainuson 4–23
- 24–37 Did the United Nations Organization Stabilization mission in DRC (MONUSCO) increase or decrease security? Kilomba Sumaili Adolphe Kilomba Sumaili Adolphe 24–37
- 38–49 The protection of citizens from torture in Uganda. What is done and what could be done? Asiimwe Jackline Asiimwe Jackline 38–49
- 50–56 Interdependences between access to education and equal economic chances: legal issues and the example of Uganda. Gloria Kembabazi Gloria Kembabazi 50–56
- 57–91 Does the international Court of Justice have an impact on security on the African Continent? Akpoghome, Theresa Uzoamaka, Akpoghome Godwin Uduimoh Akpoghome, Theresa Uzoamaka, Akpoghome Godwin Uduimoh 57–91
- 92–112 Responsibility of the East African Community to Safeguard Physical Integrity and Freedom of the Citizens of its Member States Magdalena Sylister Magdalena Sylister 92–112
- 113–126 Legal Obligations within SADC to Strengthen Security on the Territory of its Member States Balingene Kahombo Balingene Kahombo 113–126
- 127–141 The police in Nigeria – recruitment, formation and responsibility – legal instruments to improve the role of the police to establish security Darlynton Okiemute Ofekeze Darlynton Okiemute Ofekeze 127–141
- 142–142 Impressum 142–142
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The police in Nigeria – recruitment, formation and responsibility – legal instruments to improve the role of the police to establish security

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Darlynton Okiemute Ofekeze

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/2363-6262-2023-1-127
- ISSN online: 2363-6262
Abstract

Every society functions on law. These laws establishes acceptable modes of conduct and prohibits certain actions and inactions. These laws ensures the security of lives and property. One major character of law is that it also provides sanctions for its violators. These sanctions are usually enforced by a Police system. Hence, policing is an intrinsic aspect of any society. This is because the security of any society is dependent largely dependent on the effectiveness of its policing system. This work is an analyses of the Police in Nigeria. The works details the formation, recruitment and responsibility of the Nigerian Police Force. It also reviews the effectiveness of the Nigerian Police based on its present structure and operations as allowed by the relevant laws and makes recommendations for an improved Police Force to meet the nation’s present security challenges.
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