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Reps Strip PSC Powers To Recruit Constables, Protect Cps From Govs by Crownbefitsme(f): 7:03am On May 24, 2020

The House of Representatives has stripped the Police Service Commission recruitment and training powers and domiciled them with the Nigeria Police Force in a bill amending the Nigeria Police Act, which passed the third reading.

Governors have also been relieved their powers to issue order to commissioners of police in their respective states, while the Nigeria Police Council is now to meet twice in a year and during emergencies.

The PSC and the NPF had had a legal battle over who should recruit the 10,000 special constables approved by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) to strengthen the police due to rising spate of banditry, kidnappings, armed robbery and armed herdsmen attacks across the country.

The House had on Tuesday considered and adopted the report by the Committee on Police Affairs on the ‘Bill for an Act to Repeal the Police Act, Cap. P19, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, and Enact Nigeria Police Act, 2020.’

The amendment bill is to “provide for the framework for the Police Force and ensure cooperation and partnership between the police and communities in maintaining peace and protecting lives and properties.”

The Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu, had during consideration of the clauses of the bill by the Committee of the Whole, noted that both the proposal and the recommendation by the committee stripped the PSC powers to recruit constables “as against the provision in the Constitution.”

The Deputy Speaker, Ahmed Wase, who presided over the process, had however said there was “a general advice on this particular matter.”

The committee had in the explanatory note on the clause, said, “The provision on constables’ recruitment is in the principal Act and now modified to meet standard and best practice.”
The House, in Section 21, titled ‘Recruitment, Appointment and Service,’ transferred the power to recruit constables from the PSC to the IG, who will chair a Nigeria Police Recruitment Committee to be created under the new law.

The section partly read, “(1) The responsibility for the recruitment of recruit constables into the Nigeria Police Force and recruit cadets into the Nigeria Police Academy shall be the duty of the Inspector-General of Police.

“(3) The Police Recruitment Committee is responsible for the recruitment of recruit constables into the Nigeria Police Force.”

The PRC would be made up of the IG as chairman, all serving DIGs, Force secretary; commandants of Staff College, Jos, and Police Academy Wudil, Kano; a representative of the police colleges; and the officer-in-charge of the Legal Section of the Nigeria Police Force.
The section further stipulates that, “The recruitment of recruit constables into the Nigeria Police Force shall be of national spread across each state of the federation.

“The members of the Police Recruitment Committee shall have power to delegate officers, not below the rank of Chief Superintendent of Police, to represent them at any meeting or recruitment exercise.

“The decision of the Police Recruitment Committee is final on any matter concerning the recruitment of recruit constables into the Nigeria Police Force.”
The amendment bill also gives the powers of training and retraining of cops to the IG under Section 22.

On arrest, investigation and arraignment, detention and prosecution of suspects, the House, as recommended by the committee, resolved that the police should comply with the provisions of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015.

The House committee said, “Considering the extensive powers usually exercised by the Police, this is not clearly laid out or regulated in the Police Act or proposed bill. Furthermore, the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015 contains extensive police powers. It is recommended that these be replicated in this bill for the purpose of coherence and consistency.
“The subject matter should also be arranged in sequence for ease of reference i.e. from investigation, arrest, search, to warrants.”

The House also deleted the provision in Section 6 of the bill, which empowers a governor to direct the commissioner of police in a state.

“It is recommended that Subsection 3 of the bill, which says that a state commissioner shall be subject to the directions of the state governor, be deleted,” the committee said.
Section 10(2) of the old Police Act reads, “…the commissioner of police of a state shall comply with the directions of the governor of the state with respect to the maintaining and securing of public safety and public order within the state, or cause them to be complied with: provided that before carrying out any such direction, the commissioner may request that the matter should be referred to the President for his directions.”

The IG will also be empowered to recall officers from retirement whenever the need arises, while those recalled could be in service for another four years.
The House particularly introduced a new Section 12(3) under the ‘Powers, Duties and Functions of the Inspector-General of Police,’ which prescribes that, “Subject to the approval of the Inspector-General of Police, a retired police officer may be re-engaged for service for a period of two years and upon further application may be retained or re-engaged for another term of two years.”

The House also amended Section 5, which establishes the Nigeria Police Council and prescribes its membership, roles and functions. Members of the council include the President (as chairman), governors, chairman of the PSC, and the IG.
While the functions of the council include “organisation and administration of the Nigeria Police Force and all other matters relating thereto – not being matters relating to the use and operational control of the Force, or the appointment, disciplinary control and dismissal of members of the Force,” the lawmakers deleted 5(2)(b) which added “the general supervision of the Nigeria Police Force.”
According to the House, the clause was deleted “because it conflicts with functions of the Police Service Commission”
The House, however, stated that the NPC is “the highest policymaking body in matters relating to the Police Force.”

The House especially inserted a new 5(4) that prescribes that the council should sit “at least twice in a year and may hold emergency meetings when necessary.”

According to the committee, the new subsection was inserted “to provide for regular meetings of the Nigeria Police Council.”

Amending the duty of police to enforce certain constitutional provisions, the House inserted the new section, which reads, “(1) The Police Force is responsible for promoting and protecting the fundamental rights of persons in police custody as guaranteed by the Constitution.

The House also amended Section 4, containing the general duties of the police. The old Subsection 1(a) reads, “The Police shall be employed to perform the following duties: (a) protect the rights and freedom of every person in Nigeria as provided in the Constitution, the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, and any other law.”

The new version now reads, “The police force shall prevent and detect crimes, and protect the rights and freedom of every person in Nigeria as provided in the Constitution, the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Right, and any other law.”
In a move to prevent clashes between the police and other security agencies, the House changed Section 4(d) from “enforce all laws and regulations with which they are directly charged” to “enforce all laws and regulations without prejudice to the enabling Acts of other security agencies.”

On remuneration of cops as contained in Section 20, the House resolved that men of the Nigeria Police should not earn less than their counterparts in other security agencies. They are, however, barred from debts.

The section reads, “(1) The police officer shall not be paid salary below what is payable to officers in other security agencies.

“(2) A police officer shall not get himself involved in indebtedness of any kind while still in service, and where he does, he shall be disciplined and the debt or liability shall be recovered from his remuneration if the creditor can prove the indebtedness by withholding from the police officer’s remuneration an amount not exceeding one-third of his monthly remuneration until the amount of the debt or liability is made good.”


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Re: Reps Strip PSC Powers To Recruit Constables, Protect Cps From Govs by jom28gy(m): 7:22am On May 24, 2020
Thanks police act need amendment for very long time now, what police is currently using is an old law made by colonial Masters, which has no good for the police

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Re: Reps Strip PSC Powers To Recruit Constables, Protect Cps From Govs by vikacydevato(m): 7:23am On May 24, 2020
“It is recommended that Subsection 3 of the bill, which says that a state commissioner shall be subject to the directions of the state governor, be deleted,” the committee said.
Section 10(2) of the old Police Act reads, “…the commissioner of police of a state shall comply with the directions of the governor of the state with respect to the maintaining and securing of public safety and public order within the state, or cause them to be complied with: provided that before carrying out any such direction, the commissioner may request that the matter should be referred to the President for his directions.”

This will make state governors begin to clamor for state police.

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Re: Reps Strip PSC Powers To Recruit Constables, Protect Cps From Govs by PureGoldh(m): 7:23am On May 24, 2020
Issoryt... They should treat the matter with caution.

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Re: Reps Strip PSC Powers To Recruit Constables, Protect Cps From Govs by Hndrrxxx(m): 7:23am On May 24, 2020
What type of gov. Is this Bubu government

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Re: Reps Strip PSC Powers To Recruit Constables, Protect Cps From Govs by BranddesignerH: 7:23am On May 24, 2020
Something is certainly cooking on the background. This is certainly not the best time for some greedy folks

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Re: Reps Strip PSC Powers To Recruit Constables, Protect Cps From Govs by temptnow: 7:24am On May 24, 2020
At this point, I would advise state government to stop donating funds to police, since Abuja want to be in charge full time.

Some people are saying security vote, which kind stupid security vote, it should be channel to state vigilantes not police.

You can not be working for MTN and be receiving salary from Glo.

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Re: Reps Strip PSC Powers To Recruit Constables, Protect Cps From Govs by LibertyRep: 7:24am On May 24, 2020
I don't know of any Commissioner of Police that takes orders from the Governor, I don't know of any.

Reform of everything about the police is long overdue.

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Re: Reps Strip PSC Powers To Recruit Constables, Protect Cps From Govs by gaetano: 7:24am On May 24, 2020
This is bad news actually. So the Commissioner of police will stop taking orders from the governor of the state. Let me put it like this... So Abuja will appoint an Ahmed as Commissioner and send him to Enugu, and he won't take orders from the governor on matters of security but from Abuja.

Secondly a Governors in OYO will not have a say in recruitment of security personnel of his state, so lots of non indegines from the North can be sent to his state as security personnel instead of prioritizing those that reside in oyo or are indigenes of oyo state.

The reps from the southern part of the country are big idiots. We understand that they are afraid of giving Governors so much power but this is the time to make decisions that will trigger restructuring.

Governors should stop funding police in their state since the Police won't take orders from them. They should instead equip local vigilante with that resources. Let FG take the responsibility fully.

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Re: Reps Strip PSC Powers To Recruit Constables, Protect Cps From Govs by kendunsin: 7:24am On May 24, 2020
that's a welcome dev

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Re: Reps Strip PSC Powers To Recruit Constables, Protect Cps From Govs by jayworld15(m): 7:24am On May 24, 2020
One of the worst in the whole world in killing, extorting and brutalizing its citizens day and night. In fact, they should just scrap it and start the recruitment all over again, first with intelligent graduates, then psychologically stress-free individuals. They also need to carry out a real mental examination on all of them. Bleep! Imagine invaders robbing you for hours without police in sight. And once the invaders are gone, they arrive, asking stupid questions and carrying out unnecessary investigations. Bleep!

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Re: Reps Strip PSC Powers To Recruit Constables, Protect Cps From Govs by tegini: 7:24am On May 24, 2020
Constable that are killers, stupid people

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Re: Reps Strip PSC Powers To Recruit Constables, Protect Cps From Govs by teamsynergy: 7:25am On May 24, 2020
This is good... but most CPs will still take orders from Govs cos of what they wan chop
Re: Reps Strip PSC Powers To Recruit Constables, Protect Cps From Govs by NOETHNICITY(m): 7:25am On May 24, 2020
Good one
PSC have been oppressing police as if they are the ones paying police salary
They are supposed to decide policies and agree on administration with/for the police, simple.

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Re: Reps Strip PSC Powers To Recruit Constables, Protect Cps From Govs by godwinkessi: 7:25am On May 24, 2020
grin grin It’s very funny Punch never stopped addressing PMB with his title as a dictator grin

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Re: Reps Strip PSC Powers To Recruit Constables, Protect Cps From Govs by DammyLucy(f): 7:26am On May 24, 2020
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Re: Reps Strip PSC Powers To Recruit Constables, Protect Cps From Govs by Queenyprinxex(f): 7:26am On May 24, 2020
Something was definitely wrong with out past leaders.
What on hell is Police Service Commission again? When we have NPF?

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Re: Reps Strip PSC Powers To Recruit Constables, Protect Cps From Govs by dadebayo1(m): 7:26am On May 24, 2020
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Re: Reps Strip PSC Powers To Recruit Constables, Protect Cps From Govs by RuddyFusion(m): 7:27am On May 24, 2020
Is this the right?..And the protect CP part..what does that mean? were CP's ever under threat or abuse by governors?....my ogas please explain this
Re: Reps Strip PSC Powers To Recruit Constables, Protect Cps From Govs by fergie001: 7:27am On May 24, 2020
...protect CPs from the Governors ?

“It is recommended that Subsection 3 of the bill, which says that a state commissioner shall be subject to the directions of the state governor, be deleted,” the committee said.

This one is strong...

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Re: Reps Strip PSC Powers To Recruit Constables, Protect Cps From Govs by brownemmanuel43(m): 7:27am On May 24, 2020
Nice ideal. Nigerian police need total change and orientation.

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Re: Reps Strip PSC Powers To Recruit Constables, Protect Cps From Govs by oz4real83(m): 7:28am On May 24, 2020
They should have also ensured that in states where there are fulani/herdsmen problems, Fulanis or northerners should not be police commissioners. You can't be a judge in your own case. Take Edo State for example, herdsmen have been a problem but because the police commissioner and AIG are from the north, whenever any herdsmen is caught for crime, the herdsman has a high probability of being released without prosecution. To cap it all, the state's police PRO is from the south east and always give his statement as "the police isn't aware, we will get back to u when we have more information" . With these sorts of police, how will crime stop in Edo state?

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Re: Reps Strip PSC Powers To Recruit Constables, Protect Cps From Govs by kollinz1234(m): 7:28am On May 24, 2020
Oh wa o, this one that today's news are all against the governors
Re: Reps Strip PSC Powers To Recruit Constables, Protect Cps From Govs by gambia(m): 7:28am On May 24, 2020
Please when will they recruit commissioners of police?
Re: Reps Strip PSC Powers To Recruit Constables, Protect Cps From Govs by Emeks008(m): 7:28am On May 24, 2020
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Re: Reps Strip PSC Powers To Recruit Constables, Protect Cps From Govs by Nobody: 7:29am On May 24, 2020
Very very good development. This Will put a stop to Governors ordering Police commisioners any how.

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Re: Reps Strip PSC Powers To Recruit Constables, Protect Cps From Govs by Nobody: 7:29am On May 24, 2020
fergie001:
...protect CPs from the Governors ?

Yes it's very good. Especially what we seeing Rivers State

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Re: Reps Strip PSC Powers To Recruit Constables, Protect Cps From Govs by shortgun(m): 7:30am On May 24, 2020
Very anyhow bill.
People know how corrupt the police is, it needs a body for check and balance.
Why make a police commissioner more powerful than a state Government?
Why propose a bill that is in conflict with the provisions of the constitution?

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Re: Reps Strip PSC Powers To Recruit Constables, Protect Cps From Govs by Nobody: 7:31am On May 24, 2020
RuddyFusion:
Is this the right?..And the protect CP part..what does that mean? were CP's ever under threat or abuse by governors?....my ogas please explain this

Yes they were. Especially during the time of Gov Amaechi and Mbu then. It's still on with wike. This is a very good development

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Re: Reps Strip PSC Powers To Recruit Constables, Protect Cps From Govs by Kenmatt(m): 7:31am On May 24, 2020
It's not a must that everyone must comment on every thread. When you don't know what to say, just read and move on. A time shall come when the appropriate thread you would comment and fetch many likes and shares.

The Nigeria Police Act definitely needs to be roformed. The codes they got from the white men is now obsolete.

There should and there is always periodic reveiw and reform of every law. So as to match the current norms, value and uniqueness of the people which change from time to time.

The Nigeria of ninety years ago is not the Nigeria of today. Lots of things have changed

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Re: Reps Strip PSC Powers To Recruit Constables, Protect Cps From Govs by oluwaseyi0: 7:32am On May 24, 2020
Bye bye to any thought of state policing

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