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 ForcesParamilitary forceGoverning BodyRoleNigerian Mobile PoliceMinistry of Police Affairs (administrative) Nigeria Police Force (operational)Gendarmerie CounterterrorismNigeria Security and Civil Defence CorpsFederal Ministry of InteriorGendarmerieNigerian Correctional ServicePrison oversightFederal Fire ServiceFire protection Emergency medical servicesNigeria Immigration ServiceBorder guardFederal Road Safety CorpsOffice of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (administrative) Federal Road Safety Commission (operational)Road traffic safety Automotive safetyNigerian Forest Security ServiceFederal Ministry of Environment (administrative)Office of the National Security Adviser (operational)Forest management Environmental protection
See also Law enforcement in Nigeria List of countries by number of total troops Paramilitary forces of India
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