AUDU Bulus NomAlphonsius C. OgaziPrince Bright Efosa EwekaSunday Solomon Ilekendi2025-01-082025-01-082023-06https://nigeriareposit.nln.gov.ng/handle/20.500.14186/1772This Study examines law enforcement and Policing in Nigeria. It acknowledges the importance of policing and law enforcement which has evolved over the years by presenting an analysis of their objectives and functions as far as efficient and effective crime control is concerned.Introduction. History of Policing. Definition of Police. Objectives and Importance of Policing. Police and the Law. Perspectives on the Functions of the Police. The Concept of Law and Law Enforcement Agencies. Policing and Law Enforcement. Historicising Policing in Nigeria. Stateless Communities. Centralized Communities. The Colonial Era. Native Authority Police. The Amalgamation. Post-Colonial Policing in Nigeria, 1960- 1966. Nigeria's Law Enforcement Agencies in Modern Times. Problems and Obstacles to Effective Policing in Nigeria. Community Policing in Nigeria. Self-Policing and Community Policing in Nigeria. The Self-Policing Model Conclusion.enArticle