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What share of Nigeria's police force is female?

According to the statistical report on women and men, the number of women in the police has declined. In 2016, they accounted for 19.09% of the Nigeria Police Force. This dropped to 17.77% in 2017 and 9.75% in 2018, the most recent data available. 

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