Tinubu Signs Police Training Institutions Bill into Law, Approves 48 Specialised Academies Nationwide
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the Nigeria Police Training Institutions (Establishment) Bill, 2024 into law, marking a major milestone in the country’s efforts to strengthen police education and professional development.
The landmark legislation, sponsored by Senator Ahmed Abdulhamid Malam-Madori, provides legal backing for 48 specialised police training institutions across Nigeria. The new law aims to enhance police capacity, promote continuous learning, and align Nigeria’s law enforcement system with international standards.
The Act classifies Nigeria’s police training infrastructure into five key categories: Police Colleges, Police Training Schools, Police Tactical Schools, Police Technical Training Schools, and other specialised academies, strategically distributed across the six geopolitical zones.
Among the most notable institutions now formally recognised by law are the Police Colleges in Ikeja (Lagos), Kaduna (Kaduna), Maiduguri (Borno), and Oji River (Enugu); the Police Staff College in Jos (Plateau); and the Police Detective College in Enugu. These institutions are expected to play a crucial role in improving professionalism and accountability within the force.
Also listed in the Act are several Police Training Schools located in Bauchi, Minna, Sokoto, Benin, Calabar, Ibadan, Jos, Owerri, and Ekiti, among others, which will serve as key centres for basic and advanced police training across the country.
The law also establishes elite Police Tactical Schools such as the Mobile Training Schools in Gwoza (Borno), Ila-Orangun (Osun), and Ende-Hill (Nasarawa); the Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) Schools in Nonwa-Tai (Rivers) and Gombe; and the Special Protection Unit (SPU) School in Kafin Hausa (Jigawa). Other specialised centres include the K9 Training School in Bukuru-Jos, the Mounted Troop Training School in Jos, the Marine Training School in Toru-Orua (Bayelsa), and the Police Pre-Retirement Training School in Kudan (Kaduna).
Under the Police Technical Training framework, the Act recognises the Police Public Relations School in Lafia (Nasarawa) and Abuja, the Police School of Intelligence in Shere (Kwara), the School of Communication in Ikeja and Kudan, the Police School of Music and Driving School (Ikeja), and the Police Veterinary Training School (Abuja).
Additionally, other specialised institutions receiving legal recognition include the Police Institute of Digital Studies and Cyber Security in Abeokuta (Ogun), the Police School of Nursing and Midwifery in Ezimo (Enugu), the National Institute of Police Studies in Life Camp (Abuja), the Police Short Service Training Institute in Ikot Ekpene (Akwa Ibom), and the Police School of Finance and Administration in Umueri (Anambra).
Senator Malam-Madori hailed the presidential assent as “a transformative moment in Nigeria’s internal security architecture,” stressing that the Act will help professionalise police training, promote security research, and bring Nigeria’s policing standards in line with global best practices.
Security experts have praised the development as one of the most comprehensive legislative reforms in Nigeria’s policing history, saying it will enhance the force’s efficiency, accountability, and service delivery nationwide.
