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4 Carnelian J.L. & Pol. 1 (2022-2023)

handle is hein.journals/cjlp4 and id is 1 raw text is: Carnelian journal of LAW& POLITICS Vol. 4 No. 1, 2022 https://carnelianjournal.com Human Rights Abuse by the Nigerian Police Force: A Legal Review Adekunbi Imosemi, PhD Associate Professor, Babcock University School of Law & Security Studies, Nigeria. Jacob Oluwakemi Mautin Babcock University School of Law & Security Studies, Nigeria. Copyright: © 2022 This article is an open access article distributed underthe terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license (https:// creativecommonsor g/l ice nses/by/4.0/). Abstract The concept of human rights is one that cannot be mistaken, as it is fundamental to the existence of man. Rights such as the right to life, right to human dignity, freedom of movement, amongst others. The existence of these rights are further instilled in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended). The Police Force plays an important role in keeping the society safe. They ensure that citizens are safe and free from crimes and other vices perpetrated in the society. However, the Nigerian society has seen the Police Force in a means of conducting their duties, cross some lines by meting out various abuses which includes extra judicial killings, and also torture. These and many more have made Nigerians call for reforms focused on making the Police force better. This research adopts the doctrinal and the empirical research methodology. This paper seeks to examine the human rights abuse meted out by the Nigerian Police Force. It will explain the concept of human rights and torture. It will also conduct a review on the Nigerian Police Force - providing a brief history of the Nigerian Police Force; the legal framework that deal with the breaches of human rights abuses by the Nigerian Police Force. This paper will also provide recommendations on ways to curb the abuses by the Police Force. Keywords: Human rights, Abuse, Police, Crime 1