05/10/2024
*Rivers Election: Nigeria Police Force has a Constitutional Duty to Provide Security-- Kunle Edun, SAN*
_"It amounts to an abandonment of responsibilities should the Police fail to provide security for the conduct of the local government elections in Rivers State, as this may lead to chaos and breakdown of law and order, which is the primary duty of the Police to prevent. The Inspector General of Police and his subordinates are duty bound to ensure the observance of the oath they all swore, to uphold the provisions of the constitution and all laws and carry out their duties without fear or favour, affection or ill-will. Sections 4 and 5 of the Police Act, 2020 mandatorily provide that the Police must provide security for every person and protect lives and properties, and not to create an environment of insecurity."_
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Past National Publicity Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association(NBA), Kunle Edun, SAN has reiterated that the Nigeria Police is constitutionally mandated to provide adequate security …