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The Nigeria Police Force is the principal law enforcement and the lead security agency in Nigeria. Designated by the 1999 constitution as the national police of Nigeria with exclusive jurisdiction throughout the country, [2] as at 2021 it has a staff strength of about 371,800. [3] [4] There are currently plans to increase the force to 650,000, adding 280,000 new recruits to the existing ...
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]
Dolapo Badmos. Ifedolapo Opeyemi Badmos popularly known as Dolapo Badmos is a Nigerian Police Officer and a Chief Superintendent of Police who has held different positions in the Nigerian police force [1] She is known for an alleged story where 36 members of the Nigeria police force were demoted on account of misconduct, which was later ...
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. The pioneer IGP is Louis Edet and the current IGP is Kayode Egbetokun .
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 Police. The current commissioner of the state command is CP Adegoke Mustapha Fayoade. [1] [2] The current Public Relations Officer of the Command is SP Benjamin ...
On July 30, 2019, three Nigeria Police Force Officers from Anambra State were arrested on charges of extorting three residents. [107] On March 9, 2020, two Nigeria Police Force officers from Lagos, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Adebayo Ojo and Sergeant Adeleke Mojisola were both arrested on charges of extorting a woman. [108]
The Nigerian Mobile Police (MOPOL) force is the paramilitary arm of the Nigeria Police Force and operate under orders from the Nigerian federal government .
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] He may have been trying to kill Inspector-General of ...