By the provisions of section 4 of the Police Act read together with the provisions of section 214 (2) (b) of the CFRN 1999 as amended the 2nd and 3rd respondents have been empowered to detect and generally investigate crimes, apprehension of offenders, prevent commission of crimes, as well as maintain law and order among others. - Fawehinmi V. IGP {2002} 7 NWLR pt 747 P 606 at 670 - Okochi V. Amankwi {2008} 18 NWLR pt 851 p 28 - Fajemirokun V. C.B {Nig} ltd {2002} 10 NWLR pt 774 p 95 It is trite law that every citizen of this country has the right to report every criminal conduct of another to the police or any other law enforcement agency for necessary investigation, and in the course of investigating a reported case of the commission of a crime, the police are entitled to use their discretion or initiative in performing the duty. - Africbank Plc V. Oyima {2004} 2 NWLR pt 855 p 659 - Fajemirokun V. C.B {Nig} ltd {supra} - Gusau V. Umeurike {2012} 28 WRN III - OSIL V. Balogun {2012 38 WRN 143 In the case of FCMB V. Ette {2008} 22 WRN 63, the Court of Appeal held:“ It is the duty as well as the right of every citizen to bring to the notice of the police either a report or a specific complaint against persons who are suspected or alleged to have committed offences. It is a matter for the police to decide what action they should take on the 18