والشرطة العسكرية ليست جزءاً من القوات المسلحة.
The State police act under the authority of the governors of the States of the Federation and are made up of the civil police, which investigate crimes and criminal offences and play the role of judicial police at the State level, and of the military police, who wear a special uniform and are charged with preserving order (to police the streets and public locations, to repress behaviour which might disturb the security of citizens, to preserve order and repress street traffic offences).