The Rule of Law and Empowerment Initiative, also known as Partners West Africa Nigeria (PWAN), has offered an insight into why men of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) go unpunished for misconduct and power abuse.

PWAN Programme Officer, Ijeoma Igwe, clarified yesterday in Abuja during a Town Hall Meeting on Human Rights, Police Act 2020, and Police Regulations, themed, “Enhance Police Governance: Deepening Understanding  Of the Police Act 2020 and Regulations Across Nigeria.”

“Many citizens remain unaware of their rights under the Act, and as a result, may lack the confidence to hold the police accountable for misconduct or abuses of power,” she stated.

According to Igwe, PWAN, with support from the Foreign Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO), is implementing the project across the six geopolitical zones, specifically in Kano, Plateau, Lagos, Edo, Enugu, Borno, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to deepen citizens’ understanding of the Police Act 2020 and regulations.