State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department

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]

State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department
Abbreviation	"SCIID"
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Nigeria
Governing body	Nigeria Police Force
Operational structure
Agency executive	Bolaji Salami

The SCIID is led by Deputy Commissioner of Police Bolaji Salami.^[3]

Overview

The SCIID carries out inquiries into diverse range of criminal offences in Nigeria. The police unit is authorized and empowered to carryout investigations, make arrest and prosecute criminals to the full extent of the Law of Nigeria.^[4][5] The unit serves to investigate and prosecute complex crimes in the country.^[6][7][8] On 9 July 2019, the unit launched its first tech-based interrogation facility.^[9] The facility was setup by The Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC), a programme by the European Union.^[10][11]

Structure

They are a total of 8 active sections in the SCIID;

• Administration
• Anti-Fraud Section
• The Central Criminal Registry (CCR)
• Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS)
• Special Inquiry Bureau
• Special Fraud Unit (SFU)
• Anti- Kidnapping/ Anti-Cultist
• SIB

References

1. Nseyen, Nsikak (2019-07-12). "Woman bites off boyfriend's manhood in Lagos". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
2. "Mob justice: Police arrest five for murder". The Nation Newspaper. 2019-07-14. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
3. "NGO wants introduction of sex education to reduce incidence of rape". www.pulse.ng. 2017-06-26. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
4. "SCIID Panti handles 200 criminal cases in 4 months". Newsdiaryonline. 2018-06-01. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
5. Correspondents, Our (2018-06-02). "SCIID Panti Handles 200 Criminal Cases In 4 Months". Independent Newspapers Nigeria. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
6. Adebayo, Musliudeen (2019-03-14). "Oyo: Police arrest 18 suspects for electoral offences". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
7. "I did not steal from any pond, 12-yr-old whose hand was cut off cries out". Vanguard News. 2019-06-15. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
8. "Househelp 'demanded N4, 000 before stabbing employer to death with fork'". The Nation Newspaper. 2019-06-27. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
9. "Police launch tech-based interrogation facility - Premium Times Nigeria". 2019-07-09. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
10. "Policemen who collect money for bail not different from kidnapper ― Muazu". Vanguard News. 2019-07-09. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
11. Obichie, Buchi (2019-07-10). "Officers who collect money for bail, no different from kidnappers - Lagos CP". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 2019-07-14.

External links

• SCIID official website