The Digest:
President Bola Tinubu has signed the Nigeria Police Training Institutions Establishment Bill into law, creating a statutory framework for 48 specialized police training institutions across the country's six geopolitical zones.
Key Points:
- The law provides a comprehensive legal framework for five categories of police training institutions.
- The categories are Police Colleges, Training Schools, Tactical Schools, Technical Schools, and Specialised Institutions.
- Key institutions include the Police Detective College in Enugu and the Police Institute of Digital Studies in Abeokuta.
- The legislation, sponsored by Senator Ahmed Abdulhamid Malam-Madori, is hailed as a "transformative moment for internal security."
- The network includes tactical schools for counter-terrorism, marine training, and mounted troops.
- Specialized academies will focus on areas like cyber security, nursing, finance, and intelligence.
- Experts believe the law will close gaps in police manpower development and improve operational readiness.
Sources: Leadership
