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Policing Nigeria: Challenges and reforms

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is the only full service conventional police force in this most populous African country. The NPF is responsible for enforcing laws and maintaining order; investigating, solving and prosecuting crimes and threats to public security; providing protection services for the political leadership; enforcing traffic regulations and road safety; preparing police contingents for international service; and collecting and analyzing intelligence related to crime and national security threats-all this while also being responsive and accountable to the political leadership in …