NIGERIA POLICE ACT, 2020 (AS AMENDED BY NIGERIA POLICE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2024)

Section 11: Appointment and duties of the Deputy Inspector- General of Police and Assistant Inspector- General of Police.

2020Section 11 of 142Federal Republic of Nigeria

1 The Police Service Commission, on the recommendation of the Inspector-General of Police shall appoint for the Police Force such numbers of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police and such numbers of Assistant Inspectors-General of Police as are required for the efficient performance of the functions of the Police Force.

2 A person appointed under subsection (1) shall:
a hold office until promotion, retirement or removal by the Police Service Commission on account of gross misconduct or incapacity to perform the functions of his office after following due process; and
b perform such functions and responsibilities and exercise such powers as are assigned to him by the Inspector-General of Police.

3 The most senior Deputy Inspector-General of Police shall, in the absence from office of the Inspector-General of Police, act on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police in performing any of the functions and discharging the duties of the Inspector-General of Police under this Act or under any law or in respect of any function as may be delegated by the Inspector-General of Police.

4 On resumption of duty by the Inspector-General of Police, the said Deputy Inspector- General of Police shall furnish reports, in such form or details as the Inspector-General of Police may specify, of all matters dealt with by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in the absence of the Inspector-General of Police from office.

Cite this section

Section 11, NIGERIA POLICE ACT, 2020 (AS AMENDED BY NIGERIA POLICE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2024) (2020).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/nigeria-police-act-2020-as-amended-by-nigeria-police-amendment-act-2024/section/11/