IGP succession bid: What the Police Act says - By: Sulaiman A. Abba
IGP succession bid: What the Police Act says By Fri Jan 29 2021 The planning for a successor to the top office in the Nigeria police is heading for a major test this February as the current Inspector General, Mohammed Adamu retires on attainment of the of 60/35 years of service stipulated by the civil service rules. The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is the principal law enforcement and lead security agency in Nigeria with a staff strength of about 371,800 and a current plan to update to 650,000 by recruiting 280,000 new hands. Constituting instruments for the Force are: Section 214 of the 1999 C...