List of Emergency phone numbers in Nigeria…10 emergency numbers in Nigeria
Abiola Olajide Writes:
“Your child asks you if Nigeria has an emergency call up number. Instead of either owing up to not knowing or educating the child, you tell the child “Jesus is the emergency number in Nigeria ooo”. What manner of parenting that is.
The 112 has been functional for almost 6 years now. I have used it. Some friends have also used it. The operators are responsive as well. I once used it to call fire service to come put out a burning truck in Gwarinpa and they responded swiftly. It is a national emergency code.
Lagos has had theirs for almost a decade now and it works.
Just like the day I told someone who is resident in Lagos that the Federal Ministry of Agriculture has a warehouse of equipment and machinery in every state Capital. She was shocked. I mean, machinery and equipment subsidized by almost 75%. It is open to anyone who is interested in buying to walk in, apply and purchase. Yes, the Nigerian factor does punctuate such process once in a while but the apathy on the part of Nigerians is just too much.
If tomorrow, the child finds self in an emergency situation, instead of calling 112, she will just be shouting “Jesus” helplessly because the parent has told her that Nigeria doesn’t have such service.
Patriotism and commonsense begins at home.”
List of Emergency phone numbers in Nigeria…10 emergency numbers in Nigeria
The Nigeria Police Emergency Number
01-4931260
01-4978899
112
Inspector General of Police (IGP)
0805966666 (SMS only).
LASTMA – (Lagos State Traffic Management Authority)
08023909364
0802311742
08075005411
112
CAH – (LAGOS STATE) – Child Abuse HelpLine
08085753932
08102678442
112
Rapid Response Squad (RRS)
070-55350249
070-35068242
080-79279349.
122
State Security Service (SSS) or DSS
08132222105–9.
Lagos Emergency Service (Police, Ambulance, and Traffic Service)
112 or 767
DV – (Domestic Violence) – Lagos
08102678443
08057542266
Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC)
122
07002255372.
Child Domestic Violence
08107572829
08131643208.
Violation of Girls and Women Helpline (VGW)
080072732255
Depression/Suicide Prevention Initiative
08062106493
08092106493
09080217555
09034400009
08111909909
07013811143
Nigerian Army Human Rights NAHR (If you are being harassed or brutalised by Army officials)
08160134303
08161507644
Emergency number for ambulance
112
Emergency number of FRSC
112
NAFDAC Emergency number in Nigeria
112
Emergency numbers in Abuja
112
I hope you find this information useful. Forget naysayers , these emergency helplines work. 112 is the national emergency number and it works.If you are in Lagos and you need and emergency number that works and is prompt, you can dial 767 or 122 for any emergency situation including to report crime.You will not be charged , the Nigerian emergency numbers are toll-free.
