SERAP Demands Investigation Into Alleged Missing ₦6.79bn Police Fund

SERAP Demands Investigation Into Alleged Missing ₦6.79bn Police Fund

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has urged President Bola Tinubu to thoroughly and effectively investigate allegations that over ₦6.79 billion are missing, diverted or misapplied within the Nigeria Police Force and the Federal Ministry of Police Affairs.

In a statement on Sunday, SERAP said the grave allegations are documented in the latest Annual Report of the Auditor-General of the Federation published on 9 September 2025.

It said the President should direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, and appropriate anti-corruption agencies to investigate the allegation.

“Anyone suspected to be responsible—including contractors, companies and public officials implicated in the report—should be promptly prosecuted, while all missing public funds, firearms and ammunition should be fully recovered, secured and properly accounted for.

“The Auditor-General’s findings suggest a grave betrayal of the public trust and raise serious concerns about corruption and the management of public funds, police exhibits, firearms and ammunition.

“The report also raises serious concerns over missing firearms and ammunition, the unauthorised use and release of police exhibits, failures to properly account for exhibits, and the insecure storage of firearms, creating significant risks to public safety and national security.

“The diversion of funds meant for policing, abandoned security projects, missing firearms and ammunition, and the misuse of police exhibits undermine the operational effectiveness of the Nigeria Police Force, weaken public confidence and may contribute to Nigeria’s worsening insecurity,” the organisation said.