Law enforcement in Nigeria
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Law enforcement in Nigeria is the responsibility of a variety of different agencies at the federal and state level. The Nigeria Police Force is the primary law enforcement agency, with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission as the main investigative agency, and the State Security Service as the main domestic security agency.
Government agencies
[edit]- Ministry of Police Affairs[1]
- The Nigeria Police Force provide public security functions.
- Nigerian Mobile Police, paramilitary arm
- The Nigeria Police Force provide public security functions.
- Federal Ministry of Interior:
- Federal Ministry of Justice
- National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), combating human trafficking, enforcing anti-trafficking laws, and rehabilitating victims.
- National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA): The specialized agency responsible for cutting off the supply of illicit drugs, controlling manufacturing, and suppressing drug trafficking.
- State Security Service, the domestic security service.
- Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
- Federal Road Safety Corps
- Office of the National Security Adviser
- National Counter-Terrorism Centre
National and regional paramilitary security outfits
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]Sources
[edit]- Alemika, Etannibi E. O.; Chukwuma, Innocent C., eds. (2005). Crime and Policing in Nigeria: Challenges and Options. CLEEN Foundation. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- "Nigeria". INTERPOL. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- Val-Ogu, Genevra (2021). Law Enforcement Agencies and National Development. A Case of the Nigerian Police in the Fourth Republic (1999-2016). GRIN Verlag. ISBN 978-3-346-38271-9. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
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