Section 207 Child’s Right Act
Section 207 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Specialisation within the Nigeria Police Force. It is under Part XX (Child Justice Administration – General) of the Act.
(1) There shall be established, in the Nigeria Police Force, a specialised unit of the Force, to be known as the Specialised Children Police Unit (in this Act referred to as the “Unit”) which shall consist of police officers who‐
(a) frequently or exclusively deal with children; or
(b) are primarily engaged in the prevention of child offences,
(2) The Unit shall be charged with the following functions, that is‐
(a) the prevention and control of child offences;
(b) the apprehension of child offenders;
(c) the investigation of child offences; and
(d) such other functions as may be referred to the Unit by this Act or by regulations made under this Act or by any other enactment.
(3) Members of the Unit shall be continually trained and instructed specially for the functions conferred on the Unit under subsection (2) of this section.
