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ABSTRACT
This study examines Police Brutality and its Effect in Nigeria. Police brutality has been a persistent issue in many countries around the world, with many cases of excessive force, torture, and even extrajudicial killings by law enforcement officers. This has resulted in various human rights violations, including the right to life, liberty, and security of person, as well as the right to a fair trial. Thus, this study examines the effects of police brutality and the relevant laws that address issues of human right violations by security agents. The study finds that police brutality to be the excessive and unwanted use of force by law enforcement. The study also finds that the practice of not punishing police officers has persisted far into current days and any allegations of abuse are frequently addressed with poor investigation and legal processes. The findings of this study highlight the urgent need for police reform to prevent human rights violations. Police departments should implement policies and training programs that promote the respect for human rights and the appropriate use of force. This study also recommends that the laws that have been made available to combat police brutality and why the laws are poorly implemented and largely ineffective, this study identifies the rights most subjected to abuse by the police as the right to life, dignity of the human person, liberty, fair hearing, privacy and family life and analyzes some of the factors responsible for the ineffective performance of the police. This study therefore concludes that recruitment of the police personnel should be on merit and qualification and strict punishment should be put in place for police officers who commit human rights abuses to serve as deterrence to others.
