Emergency Agencies Directory

Pre-hospital emergency medical services including ambulances and rapid response teams, coordinated through the national emergency number and state ambulance services.

Nigeria's primary domestic intelligence agency, responsible for internal security intelligence, counter-intelligence, and the protection of senior government officials and critical infrastructure.

Nigeria's lead anti-corruption agency, tasked with investigating and prosecuting economic and financial crimes including fraud, money laundering, and cybercrime.

Nigeria's federal agency for fire prevention, firefighting, rescue, and disaster response, with stations across the country.

Nigeria's lead agency for road traffic administration and safety management — responsible for preventing road crashes, enforcing traffic laws, and administering first aid at crash scenes.

Emergency departments at federal, state, and private hospitals providing 24/7 trauma, accident, and acute-care services.

The mobile, riot-capable wing of the Nigeria Police Force, deployed for crowd control, armed response, VIP protection, and rapid deployment to flashpoints.

The agency responsible for regulating and controlling the manufacture, importation, exportation, distribution, advertisement, sale, and use of food, drugs, cosmetics, chemicals, and medical devices in Nigeria.

The federal agency responsible for eliminating the cultivation, processing, trafficking, and abuse of illicit drugs and psychotropic substances in Nigeria.

Responsible for revenue collection, anti-smuggling operations, and trade facilitation at Nigeria's borders, ports, and airports.

The principal law enforcement agency of Nigeria, responsible for maintaining public order, preventing and detecting crime, and protecting lives and property nationwide.

A paramilitary agency tasked with protecting lives and property, mitigating disasters, and supporting other security agencies during emergencies and national crises.

The air branch of the Nigerian Armed Forces, providing air defence, tactical airlift, reconnaissance, and close air support for ground operations and disaster response.

The largest branch of the Nigerian Armed Forces, responsible for land-based military operations, territorial defence, and supporting civil authorities during large-scale emergencies and internal security operations.

The naval branch of the Nigerian Armed Forces, responsible for maritime security, coastal defence, and protecting Nigeria's territorial waters and offshore assets.