The Police in Nigeria: Meaning, Foundation, Scope and Essence

The paper examined the emergence and nature of the police with the various legal frameworks for the establishment and functions of the police in Nigeria with a view to assessing its meaning, foundation and scope as well as its essence and limits. These were with a view to undertaking holistic analys...

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Main Author: FOLAYAN, IJALANA (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: 2018
In:Year: 2018
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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