Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- The House of Representatives has called for strict enforcement of uniform and identification regulations for operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), especially those manning checkpoints and conducting stop-and-search operations across the country.

This resolution followed a motion of urgent national importance moved on Thursday by Ibe Okwara (LP, Abia) during plenary.

Security checkpoints across Nigeria have long been flashpoints for both criminal impersonation and misconduct by legitimate officers.

In several cases, armed robbers and kidnappers have disguised themselves as security agents to carry out attacks, particularly in the South-east, where separ...