Paramilitary forces of Nigeria
The Government of Nigeria operates a number of paramilitary forces alongside the Nigerian Armed Forces and Nigeria Police Force to maintain internal security, border security, and law enforcement.
List
| Paramilitary Forces | ||
|---|---|---|
| Paramilitary force | Governing Body | Role |
| Nigerian Mobile Police[1] | Ministry of Police Affairs (administrative)
Nigeria Police Force (operational) |
Gendarmerie |
| Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps[2] | Federal Ministry of Interior | Gendarmerie |
| Nigerian Correctional Service[3] | Prison oversight | |
| Federal Fire Service[4] | Fire protection | |
| Nigeria Immigration Service | Border guard | |
| Federal Road Safety Corps | Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (administrative)
Federal Road Safety Commission (operational)[5] |
Road traffic safety |
| Nigerian Forest Security Service | Federal Ministry of Environment (administrative)Office of the National Security Adviser (operational) | Forest management |
See also
References
- ↑ "SPEECH DELIVERED BY THE AG. IGP MOHAMMED A. ADAMU, NPM, mni, THE INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF POLICE DURING PMF COMMANDERS' CONFERENCE ON THE 2ND MAY, 2019 AT THE FORCE HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA". Npf.gov.ng. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
- ↑ "Civil Defence wants synergy on counter-terrorism". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ↑ Aliyu, Habib. "About Nigerian Corrections Service". corrections.gov.ng. Archived from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ↑ "FIRE SERVICE ACT". Placng.org. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
- ↑ Tiwary, Deeptiman (7 December 2021). "Explained: Assam Rifles' dual control structure, and its role". The Indian Express.