Nigeria Police Force has trained officers of the National Film and Video Censors Board NFVCB as Supernumerary SPY Police to enhance its fight against unclassified, pirated films and video works.
The 14 of the trained officers were decorated, after completion of the course with different ranks by Commissioner of Police Ajani Olasupo, Commandant of Police College Ikeja Lagos State.
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SPY Police are engaged for specific security functions within a restricted jurisdiction or operational space.
The Nigeria Police Act provides guidelines for their establishment and grants them the powers, privileges and immunities enjoy by police officers.
However, such powers are limited to areas specific to their jobs or professions.
Executive Director of NFVCB, Adedayo Thomas said the special training and decoration were follow-ups to an earlier training for 150 officers on Supernumerary Policing on Illicit Trade, Security and Enforcement Duties.
