Nigeria Police Force

Category: Top Organizations in Nigeria

The Nigeria Police is the principal law enforcement and the lead security agency in Nigeria with a staff strength of about 371,800. There are currently plans to increase the force to 650,000, adding 280,000 new recruits to the existing 370,000. The NPF is a very large organization consisting of 36 State commands grouped into 12 zones and 7 administrative organs. The agency is headed by an Inspector General of Police(IGP), the current IGP is Adamu Muhammed.

Nigeria Police Force was first established in 1820. In 1879 a 1,200-member armed paramilitary Hausa Constabulary was formed. In 1896 the Lagos Police was established. A similar force, the Niger Coast Constabulary, was formed in Calabar in 1894 under the newly proclaimed Niger Coast Protectorate. In the north, the Royal Niger Company set up the Royal Niger Company Constabulary in 1888 with headquarters at Lokoja. 

When the protectorates of Northern and Southern Nigeria were proclaimed in the early 1900s, part of the Royal Niger Company Constabulary became the Northern Nigeria Police, and part of the Niger Coast Constabulary became the Southern Nigeria Police. During the colonial period, most police were associated with local governments (native authorities). In the 1960s, under the First Republic, these forces were first regionalized and then nationalized. The NPF performed conventional police functions and was responsible for internal security generally; for supporting the prison, immigration, and customs services; and for performing military duties within or outside Nigeria as directed. Plans were announced in mid-1980 to expand the force to 200,000.

By 1983, according to the federal budget, the strength of the NPF was almost 152,000, but other sources estimated it to be between 20,000 and 80,000. Reportedly, there were more than 1,300 police stations nationwide. Police officers were not usually armed but were issued weapons when required for specific missions or circumstances. They were often deployed throughout the country, but in 1989, well into Nigeria's second military dictatorship, Babangida announced that a larger number of officers would be posted to their native areas to facilitate police- community relations.

The Nigerian Police (NP) is designated by the 1999 constitution as the national police of Nigeria with exclusive jurisdiction throughout the country. Constitutional provision also exists, however, for the establishment of separate NPF branches "forming part of the armed forces of the Federation or for their protection of harbors, waterways, railways and airfields." One such branch, the Port Security Police, was reported by different sources to have a strength in 1990 of between 1,500 and 12,000. 

Arms of Nigeria Police

• Administrative Arm
• Anti-Fraud Section
• Central Criminal Registry
• Special Weapon and Tactics (SWAT) 
• X-Squad General Investigation
• Special Fraud Unit
  
• Legal Section
• Forensic Science Laboratory
• Interpol Liaison
• Homicide
• Police Mobile Force
• Anti-Human Trafficking Unit 
• Force Intelligent Bureau
• DCI Kaduna Annex and Counter Terrorism Unit
  

Ranks in the Nigeria Police (in descending order)

• Inspector General
• Deputy Inspector-General of Police
• Assistant Inspector-General of Police
• Commissioner of Police
• Deputy Commissioner of Police
• Assistant Commissioner of Police
• Chief Superintendent of Police
• Superintendent of Police
• Deputy Superintendent of Police
• Assistant Superintendent of Police
• Inspector of Police
• Sergeant Major
• Sergeant
• Corporal
• Lance Corporal
• Constable

Salary Structure

 

      S/N  Ranks                                                                                    Monthly             Annual 

1.     Police Recruit                                                                        N9,019.42          N108,23
2.     Police Constable on Grade Level 03                                     N43,293.83        N519,525.60
3.     Police Constable on Grade Level 10                                     N49,113.59        N613,363.08
4.     Police Corporal on Grade Level 04 (1)                                 N44,715.53        N536,586.36
5.     Police Corporal on Grade Level 04 (10)                               N51,113.59        N613,363.08  
6.     Police Sergeant on Grade Level 05 (1)                                 N48,540.88        N582,490.56
7.     Police Sergeant on Grade Level 05 (10)                               N55,973.84        N671,686.08
8.     Sergeant Major on Grade Level 06 (1)                                 N55,144.81        N661,737.72
9.     Sergeant Major on Grade Level 06 (10)                               N62, 204. 88       N746,458.56
10.     Cadet Inspector on Grade Level 07 (1)                                 N73,231.51         N878,778.12
11.     Cadet Inspector on Grade Level 07 (10)                               N87,135.70         N1,045,628.40
12.     Assistant Superintendent of Police on Grade Level 08(1)    N127,604.68      N1,531,256.16
13.     Assistant Superintendent of Police on Grade Level 08(10)   N144,152.07     N1,729,824.84
14.     Assistant Superintendent of Police on Grade Level 09(1)     N136,616.06      N1,639, 392. 72
15. Assistant Superintendent of Police on Grade Level 09(10)       N156,318.39      N1,875,820.68
16. Deputy Superintendent of Police on Grade Level 10(1)            N148, 733.29     N1,784, 799.48
17. Deputy Superintendent of Police on Grade Level 10(10)          N170,399.69     N2,044,796.28
18. Superintendent of Police on Grade Level 11(1)                         N161,478.29     N1,937, 739.49
19. Superintendent of Police on Grade Level 11(10)                       N187, 616         N2,251,400.28
20. Chief Superintendent of Police on Grade Level 12(1)               N172,089, 06    N2,065,068.72
21. Chief Superintendent of Police on Grade Level 12(08)            N199, 723.96     N2,396, 687.52
22.  Assistant Commissioner of Police on Grade Level 13 (1)       N183,185.73      N2,198,228.76
23. Assistant Commissioner of Police on Grade Level 13 (10)      N212,938.96      N2,555,257.92
24.  Deputy Commissioner of Police on Grade Level 14 (1)         N242,715.65      N2,912,587.80
25. Deputy Commissioner of Police on Grade Level 14 (07)       N278, 852.79      N3,346,233.48
26. Commissioner of Police on Grade Level 15 (1)                      N266, 777.79      N3,201,333.48
27. Commissioner of Police on Grade Level 15 (06)                   N302,970.47       N3,635, 645.64
    
28.  Assistant Inspector General of Police                                    N499,751.87       N5,997,022.44
29. Deputy Inspector General of Police                                        N546,572.73       N6,558,872.76
30. Inspector General of Police                                                     N711,498            N8,537,976