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Kola Balogun: Vigilante Bill By The Oyo South Senator, Sen. Kola Balogun Scheduled for Second Reading
South-West Frontier
01/24/ 2020
A BILL FOR AN ACT TO DEVELOP A DECENTRALIZED SYSTEM OF VIGILANTISM PECULIAR TO EVERY LOCAL COMMUNITY IN NIGERA, FACILITATE COMMUNITY POLICING, NEIGHBOUR HOOD WATCH, LOCAL INTELLIGENCE GATHERING, AND FOR OTHER RELATED MATTERS.
SPONSOR: SENATOR KOLA BALOGUN
(OYO SOUTH)
CO - SPONSORS:
SENATOR ABBA PATRICK MORO (BENUE SOUTH)
SEN. FOLARIN TESLIM KOLAWOLE (OYO CENTRAL)
SEN. BUHARI ABDULFATAI (OYO NORTH)
SEN. FADAHUNSI, FRANCIS ADENIGBA (OSUN EAST)
SEN. EKWUNIFE, UCHE LILIAN (ANAMBRA CENTRAL)
SEN. OMO-AGEGE, OVIE AUGUSTIN (DELTA CENTRAL)
SEN. EYAKENYI AKON. E (AKWA IBOM SOUTH)
SEN. KALU, ORJI UZOR (ABIA NORTH)
SEN. MANDIYA BELLO (KATSINA SOUTH)
SEN. MUSA MOHAMMED SANI (NIGER EAST)
SEN. DAHIRU, AISHATU AHMED (ADAMAWA CENTRAL)
SEN. YAROE, BINOS DAUDA (ADAMAWA CENTRAL)
SEN. EKPEYONG, CHRISTOPHER STEPHEN (AKWA IBOM NORTH WEST)
SEN. UBAH IFEANYI PATRICK (ANAMBRA SOUTH)
SEN. EWRUDJAKPO LAWRENCE 0. (BAYELSA WEST)
SEN. SUSWAN GABRIEL TORWUA (BENUE NORTH EAST)
SEN. ONOR, SANDY OJANG (CROSS RIVER CENTRAL)
SEN. NWAOBOSHI, PETER ONYELUKA (DELTA NORTH)
SEN. BAMIDELE, MICHEAL OPEYEMI (EKITI CENTRAL)
SEN. ADETUNMBI OLUBUNMI AYODEJI (EKITI NORTH)
SEN. ADEYEYE, CLEMENT ADEDAYO ( EKITI SOUTH)
SEN. NNAMANI CHIMAROKE OGBONNIA (ENUGU EAST)
SEN. ADAMU, MOHAMMED ALIERO (KEBBI CENTRAL)
SEN. OLORIEGBE, YAHAYA IBRAHIM (KWARA CENTRAL)
SEN. UMAR, SADIQ SULEIMAN (KWARA NORTH)
SEN. ASHIRU, OYELOLA YISA (KWARA SOUTH)
SEN. TINUBU, OLUREMI SHADE (LAGOS CENTRAL)
SEN. OSINOWO, SIKIRU ADEBAYO (LAGOS EAST)
SEN. ADEOLA, SOLOMON OLAMILEKAN (LAGOS WEST)
SEN. AMOSUN, IBIKUNLE OYELAJA (OGUN CENTRAL)
SEN. ODEBIYI, TOLULOPE AKINREMI (OGUN WEST)
SEN. AKINYELURE, PATRICK AYO (ONDO CENTRAL)
SEN. BOROFFICE, ROBERT AJAYI (ONDO NORTH)
SEN. TOFOWOMO, NICHOLAS OLUBUKOLA (ONDO SOUTH)
SEN. BASIRU, SURAJUDEEN AJIBOLA (OSUN CENTRAL)
SEN. GYANG, DUNG ISTIFANUS (PLATEAU NORTH)
SEN. APIAFI, BATTY JOCELYN (RIVERS WEST)
SEN. GAYA, KABIRU IBRAHIM (KANO NORTH)
ENACTED By The National Assembly of The Federal Republic Of Nigeria
This Bill may be cited as the Vigilante Group Bill, 2019.
In this Bill, unless the context otherwise requires ...
Vigilante means persons who tries to prevent crime, catch offenders who have committed crime and have them prosecuted.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.
Requirement of the law.
Objects of the Act.
Establishment, Power and functions of vigilante group.
Constitution of the Council.
Tenure of Council Members.
Object of the Council.
Appointment of chairman, secretary/manager of the council.
Enlistment and recruitment procedure of the vigilante group
Positions.
Staff regulation.
Supplementary position.
Requirement and prerequisite for employment.
SCOPE OF THE ACT
1. The requirements of this Act are in addition to the requirements imposed by any other law in force.
2. The objects of this Act are:
a. To review and harmonize all vigilante and related groups in Nigeria for effective community policing in Nigeria.
b. To develop a robust remuneration, logistics and trainings for effective intelligence gathering and crime prevention
c. To develop a detailed, exhaustive and unified code of conduct and modus operandi for effective community policing in Nigeria.
PART III - ESTABLISHMENT, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE VIGILANTE COUNCIL OF NIGERIA(VCN)
3. (1) There is hereby established a body to be known as the Vigilante Council of Nigeria,
(2) The Council shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal and shall in its corporate name be capable of;
(a) Suing and being sued,
(b) Taking, purchasing, or otherwise acquiring, holding, charging or disposing of movable and immovable property.
(c) Entering into contracts and
(d) Doing or performing all other things or acts necessary for the proper performance of its functions under this Act, which may be lawfully done or performed by a body corporate.
4. (1) The Council shall consist of:
(a) A Chairman and a secretary/manager
(b) One representative each of the following:
(i) a representative of the Council of Traditional Rulers of the local Government.
(ii) a representative of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria(ALGON)
(iii) a representative of Community Intelligence Volunteers
(iv) a representative of the Ministry of Interior.
5 (1) The members of the Council appointed under section 6 (a), (b) of this Act shall hold office for a period of 2 years and no more.
6 (1) Object and Purpose of the Council
(a)To exercise general supervision and control over the activities of Community Policing in Nigeria.
(b) To provide strategic oversights that will help achieve the corporate objectives of the Council
(d) To review and report the impact of the Vigilante Personnel across Nigeria in prevention of crime and security of lives and properties.
(e) To develop a reporting model and mode of operandi for the Vigilante Personnel in Nigeria.
7 (a) There shall be appointed for the Council a chairman, manager/secretary who shall be appointed by the local Government Chairman of each Local Government.
(b) The manager/secretary shall be responsible for the implementation of the decisions of the Council and the day to day administration of the affairs of the Council.
(c) The Council Chairman shall hold office for two (2) years and may be eligible for re-appointment (Based on performance)for a further period of two (2) years and no more.
8. ENLISTMENT AND RECRUITMENT OF VIGILANTE PERSONNELS
9. CADRES:( OFFICERS, RANKS AND FILES): Subject to the provisions of this Act,
(1) The Council shall through management office announce vacancies, and set up ad hoc Committees for screening of both officers and resident in the Community where the vacancies are announced.
(10) Subject to the recommendation of the Council Chairman, the requirements and the prerequisite for the employment and enlistment of officers and men, shall be set by the Ad hoc Committees (pursuant to Section (1) of this Act.
11. Subject to the provisions of this Act, and any other law in force for this purpose, the ranks and positions to be occupied by officers are set out in the following order:
(a) 1 Council Commandant
(b) 3 Deputy Commandants
12. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Council shall make staff regulations relating generally to the conditions of service of the Vigilante Personnel and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing such regulations may provide for:
(a) The appointment, promotion and disciplinary control (including dismissal) of the Vigilante Personnel,
(b) Appeals by such Personnel against dismissal or other disciplinary measures and until such regulations are made, any instrument relating to the conditions of service of Officers in the Ministry of Interior shall be applicable, with such modifications as may be necessary to the personals of the Councils.
(2) Staff regulations made under sub section (1) of this section shall not have effect until approved by the chairman of the Local Government.
13. SUPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
(1) Where abuse or miss -use of power occurs on the part of the Vigilante Personnel in the course of discharging their duties, the victim shall seek redress through the office of the Council Chairman’s Monitoring Team, resident in the Community abuse occurred and such a personnel shall be personally liable for damages arising from any abuse and miss-use of power.
14. The requirements and prerequisites for the employment and enlistment of officers and men shall be set by the council Committees.
THE VIGILANTE BILL BY SEN. KOLA BALOGUN, SCHEDULED FOR SECOND READING:
A BILL FOR AN ACT TO DEVELOP A DECENTRALIZED SYSTEM OF VIGILANTISM PECULIAR TO EVERY LOCAL COMMUNITY IN NIGERA, FACILITATE COMMUNITY POLICING, NEIGHBOUR HOOD WATCH, LOCAL INTELLIGENCE GATHERING, AND FOR OTHER RELATED MATTERS.
SPONSOR: SENATOR KOLA BALOGUN
(OYO SOUTH)
CO - SPONSORS:
SENATOR ABBA PATRICK MORO (BENUE SOUTH)
SEN. FOLARIN TESLIM KOLAWOLE (OYO CENTRAL)
SEN. BUHARI ABDULFATAI (OYO NORTH)
SEN. FADAHUNSI, FRANCIS ADENIGBA (OSUN EAST)
SEN. EKWUNIFE, UCHE LILIAN (ANAMBRA CENTRAL)
SEN. OMO-AGEGE, OVIE AUGUSTIN (DELTA CENTRAL)
SEN. EYAKENYI AKON. E (AKWA IBOM SOUTH)
SEN. KALU, ORJI UZOR (ABIA NORTH)
SEN. MANDIYA BELLO (KATSINA SOUTH)
SEN. MUSA MOHAMMED SANI (NIGER EAST)
SEN. DAHIRU, AISHATU AHMED (ADAMAWA CENTRAL)
SEN. YAROE, BINOS DAUDA (ADAMAWA CENTRAL)
SEN. EKPEYONG, CHRISTOPHER STEPHEN (AKWA IBOM NORTH WEST)
SEN. UBAH IFEANYI PATRICK (ANAMBRA SOUTH)
SEN. EWRUDJAKPO LAWRENCE 0. (BAYELSA WEST)
SEN. SUSWAN GABRIEL TORWUA (BENUE NORTH EAST)
SEN. ONOR, SANDY OJANG (CROSS RIVER CENTRAL)
SEN. NWAOBOSHI, PETER ONYELUKA (DELTA NORTH)
SEN. BAMIDELE, MICHEAL OPEYEMI (EKITI CENTRAL)
SEN. ADETUNMBI OLUBUNMI AYODEJI (EKITI NORTH)
SEN. ADEYEYE, CLEMENT ADEDAYO ( EKITI SOUTH)
SEN. NNAMANI CHIMAROKE OGBONNIA (ENUGU EAST)
SEN. ADAMU, MOHAMMED ALIERO (KEBBI CENTRAL)
SEN. OLORIEGBE, YAHAYA IBRAHIM (KWARA CENTRAL)
SEN. UMAR, SADIQ SULEIMAN (KWARA NORTH)
SEN. ASHIRU, OYELOLA YISA (KWARA SOUTH)
SEN. TINUBU, OLUREMI SHADE (LAGOS CENTRAL)
SEN. OSINOWO, SIKIRU ADEBAYO (LAGOS EAST)
SEN. ADEOLA, SOLOMON OLAMILEKAN (LAGOS WEST)
SEN. AMOSUN, IBIKUNLE OYELAJA (OGUN CENTRAL)
SEN. ODEBIYI, TOLULOPE AKINREMI (OGUN WEST)
SEN. AKINYELURE, PATRICK AYO (ONDO CENTRAL)
SEN. BOROFFICE, ROBERT AJAYI (ONDO NORTH)
SEN. TOFOWOMO, NICHOLAS OLUBUKOLA (ONDO SOUTH)
SEN. BASIRU, SURAJUDEEN AJIBOLA (OSUN CENTRAL)
SEN. GYANG, DUNG ISTIFANUS (PLATEAU NORTH)
SEN. APIAFI, BATTY JOCELYN (RIVERS WEST)
SEN. GAYA, KABIRU IBRAHIM (KANO NORTH)
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