…police officers who are legal practitioners but have not been appointed or upgraded as legal officers cannot perform the functions of legal officers in the Nigeria Police Force, except in criminal prosecutions permitted by law. He said the court also restrained such officers from presenting themselves as legal officers…

…Cadre as required by law. According to the association, despite not being employed as legal officers, such officers continued to perform legal duties, including representing the Nigeria Police in court, contrary to Rule 8 of the Rules of Professional Conduct, which restricts lawyers in salaried employment from appearin…