POLICY BRIEF: CODE OF CONDUCT AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS WITHIN THE NIGERIA POLICE FORCE (NPF)
Over time, instances of Police misconduct, such as Police brutality, harassment, extortion, torture, murder, impunity, and inhumane treatment, perpetrated against the citizens across the Police spectrum have elicited continuous public outcry. Specialized units like the Specialized Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) readily come to mind in this regard, which underscores the recent #EndSARS protests in...Read More 0
POLICY BRIEF : A REVIEW OF STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN THE NIGERIA POLICE FORCE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AND INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT FCIID
The Police Act 2020 stipulates the duties of the Nigeria Police to include prevention and detection of crime, the apprehension of offenders, the preservation of law and order, and the protection of life and property. Police Act 2020, Part II, section (4)(a-c). At the core of these duties, are intelligence and investigation which will lead to the eventual prosecution of a suspect. These are the...Read More 0
POLICY BRIEF: OVERVIEW OF THE POLICE REGULATIONS AND AREAS RECOMMENDED FOR REVIEW
The current police Act, 2020 is designated as “the Nigeria Police Force (Establishment) Act, 2020” was passed into law by the Senate on the 22nd of July 2020 and assented by President Muhammadu Buhari on September 16, 2020. The police regulations as part of the Act are yet to be reviewed to capture the new provisions of the Act. The regulations were last reviewed in 1968. The primary...Read More 0
Police Accountability: A Comparative Analysis of Nigeria and the United States of America
#BlackLivesMatter and #NigerianLivesMatter Recent weeks saw protests across Africa, including in Nigeria, in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement happening in the United States that later snowballed across major cities around the world. These protests have been matched with powerful government statements across Africa.; but while the killing of George Floyd, who died when a white...Read More 0
POLICY BRIEF: REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF NIGERIA’S NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY 2019
In 2014, President Goodluck Jonathan signed and launched Nigeria’s first-ever National Security Strategy (NSS) to serve as the overarching national strategy document in framing the country’s pursuit of its national security. The NSS was presented as a framework for a holistic and more coordinated approach and response to security challenges in the country. The development of the 2014...Read More 0
POLICY BRIEF: POLITICAL PARTY ADMINISTRATION AND GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA: LEVELS OF GENDER MAINSTREAMING AND FACTORS AFFECTING WOMEN PARTICIPATION
As key institutions of democracy and the political process, political parties should not only provide the platform for democratic accountability but most importantly, they provide for political representation and inclusivity, especially for the marginalized groups, namely, women, youth, and people living with disabilities. Most fundamentally, the inclusion of women and their active...Read More 0
FACT SHEET: Sexual and Gender Based Violence in Kano
SEXUAL AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE (SGBV) refers to any act that is perpetrated against a person’s will and is based on gender norms and unequal power relationships. It encompasses threats of violence and coercion. It can be physical, psychological or sexual in nature and can take the form of a denial of resources or access to services. It inflicts harm on women, girls, men and boys (UNHCR)....Read More 0
FACT SHEET: Innovative Use of Drugs in Kano State
The menace of drug abuse and trafficking in Nigeria has reached an intolerable level, hence the concerted agitation by various stakeholders that it should be put on a leash. The prevalence of drugs in Kano is shaped by the size of the population which provides a readymade market. The population of Kano (estimated at 19m) and its status of being a commercial nerve centre of the entire West...Read More 1
POLICY BRIEF-CIVIL SOCIETY SITUATION ROOM AND NIGERIA’S 2019 ELECTIONS; ISSUES AND PATHWAYS
This policy brief examines the emergence of civil society situation rooms with specific reference to elections in Nigeria. It highlights some of the key drawbacks associated with the multiplicity of situation rooms in the country, at a time that the collective voices of civil society is required in the struggle towards deepening electoral democracy in the Country. Download Policy Brief Read More 0
POLICY BRIEF: Enhancing Transparency and Accountability in the Justice Sector
This policy brief highlights and reviews the findings of the various surveys conducted by Rule of Law and Empowerment Initiative, also known as Partners West Africa Nigeria (PWAN) in 2017 and 2018 on the implementation of the Administration of the Criminal Justice Act applicable to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and the respective Administration of Criminal Justice Laws in Lagos and Ondo...Read More 0