The bill which seeks to repeal an old act enacted in 1943 also provides punishment of 5 years jail term for kidnappers

Cases of police brutality and harassment of citizens have made screaming headlines in the last couple of days.

Day in day out Nigerians watch the horrors of it, profoundly disturbed about the unending attacks on citizens by the same people who are paid to protect them.

There is the case of 36-year Kolade Johnson cut short by the bullets of trigger-happy policemen.

Ada Ifeanyi was shot and killed while her friend, Emmanuel Akomafuwa lies critically injured in hospital.

Troubled about this trend, the senate on Wednesday amended a 76-year old law with stricter punishment for offenders

The same bill also prohibits anyone from resisting arrest or obstructing a policeman from doing his duties just as it makes elaborate provision for improved welfare of the operatives.

The proposed law empowers the President to appoint the Inspector General of Police, IGP, but subject to the confirmation of the Senate.

The proposed law equally recommends a single tenure of 5 years for the Inspector General of Police, IGP, irrespective of his years of service.

This was as senate also passed a bill for an act to provide for the documentation and protection of domestic workers in Nigeria.