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

Section 137: Disobeying of unlawful orders.

2020Section 137 of 142Federal Republic of Nigeria

1 A police officer who, on reasonable grounds, believes that an order given to him by a senior officer is unlawful, he:
a is not bound to comply with the order; and
b shall immediately make a report in such form as it is provided by the Police Service Commission for that purpose.

2 On the receipt of the report referred to in subsection (1), the Police Service Commission shall immediately inquire into the matter and may, where the inquiry reveals that the order was:
a lawful, take appropriate disciplinary action against the police officer for disobeying a lawful order; and
b unlawful, take appropriate disciplinary action against the senior police officer for giving an unlawful order.

Cite this section

Section 137, 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/137/