FACT SHEET: THE INNOVATIONS OF THE POLICE ACT 2020

The new Police Act brings about innovations which would impact the police institution and the administration of criminal justice in Nigeria. The Act repeals the Police Act CAP P19 LFN 2004 and enacts the Nigerian police Act 2020 to provide a more effective and well organised police force driven by principles of transparency and accountability in its operation and management of its resources and to protect human rights and freedom (See section 1 of the Act).