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The Nigeria Police Force is the principal law enforcement and the lead security agency in Nigeria. It was designated by the 1999 constitution as the national police of Nigeria, with exclusive jurisdiction throughout the country. [2] As at 2021, it had a staff strength of about 371,800.
The 2011 Abuja police headquarters bombing was believed to be the first suicide bombing in Nigeria's history. [1] The attack occurred on 16 June 2011, when a suicide bomber drove a car bomb onto the premises of the Louis Edet House in Abuja, the headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force. [2]
Amisom Mogadishu Regional Commander of the Nigeria Formed Police Unit meets Lagos State Police Command, Ward Ogbu. The Lagos Police Command is the Lagos State branch of the Nigerian Police Force. It is responsible for law enforcement and crime prevention in the state. The commissioner of this command is often appointed by the Inspector-General of
The Rivers State Police Command is the state branch of the Nigeria Police Force in Rivers State. It is responsible for maintaining public order and safety, enforcing the law, and preventing crime. The Rivers State police has 9 area commands with 52 divisional police headquarters, 25 police stations and 23 police outposts.
The first headquarters of the agency was located at 15, Awolowo road, Ikoyi in Lagos; this site currently houses the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The SSS headquarters was finally moved to Abuja during the regime of General Sani Abacha , the headquarters complex is informally known as the "Yellow House", it is located on the ...
State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) is a Nigerian government domestic criminal and intelligence unit of the Nigerian Police Force responsible for investigating crimes and intelligence reports. It is the primary investigating sector of the Nigeria Police Force. [1] [2]
Chief Louis Orok Edet QPM (1914–1979) was the Inspector General of the Nigeria Police Force from 1964–1966. He was the first indigenous Nigerian to occupy the position. He was briefly the chairman of the Nigerian Football Association in the early 1960s. [1]
The Inspector General of Police, abbreviated as IGP is the head of the Nigeria Police Force. He is the most senior officer in the police service. He is the most senior officer in the police service. The pioneer IGP is Louis Edet and the current IGP is Kayode Egbetokun .