President Bola Tinubu has signed the Nigeria Police Training Institutions Establishment Bill 2024 into law, creating a legal framework for 48 dedicated police training academies across the country. The new law marks a major step in reforming police education, capacity building, and operational efficiency within the Nigeria Police Force.
The legislation, sponsored by Senator Ahmed Malam Madori, sets up a broad network of institutions designed to strengthen the training structure and professional development of police officers at all levels.
Under the new law, the academies are grouped into five main categories — Police Colleges, Police Training Schools, Police Tactical Schools, Police Technical Training Schools, and several other specialised centres. Each category is strategically distributed across the six geopolitical zones to ensure nationwide reach.
Among the newly recognised institutions are the Police Colleges in Ikeja, Kaduna, Maiduguri, Oji River, and Jos, as well as the Police Detective College in Enugu. These will serve as top-level centres for leadership and advanced police education.
At the foundational level, Police Training Schools in Bauchi, Minna, Sokoto, Benin, Wanune, Calabar, Ilorin, and Ibadan will focus on grassroots training to strengthen policing across the states.
The law also gives formal status to various specialised facilities, including Tactical and Technical Schools. These cover the Mobile Training Schools in Gwoza, Ila Oragun and Ende Hill; Counter Terrorism Schools in Nonwa Tai and Gombe; the Special Protection Unit School in Kafin Hausa; the K9 and Mounted Troop Schools in Jos; the Marine Training School in Toru Orua; and the Police Pre Retirement Training School in Kudan.
In addition, the legislation establishes several technical and administrative institutions such as the Police Public Relations School in Lafia and Abuja, the Police School of Intelligence in Shere, the School of Music and Driving in Ikeja, and the Police Veterinary Training School in Abuja.
Other specialised centres include the Police Institute of Digital Studies and Cyber Security in Abeokuta, the Police School of Nursing and Midwifery in Ezimo, the National Institute of Police Studies in Abuja, and the Police School of Finance and Administration in Umueri.
Senator Malam Madori described the presidential assent as a milestone in Nigeria’s internal security reform, noting that the law will professionalise police education, promote security research, and align Nigeria’s policing standards with global best practices.
