Defence Intelligence Agency (Nigeria)

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The Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA), is the primary military intelligence agency of Nigeria. The DIA was established in 1986 to provide an efficient system of obtaining military intelligence for the

In June 1986, then president, general Ibrahim Babangida issued Decree Number 19, dissolving the National Security Organization (NSO) and restructuring Nigeria's security services into three separate entities under the Office of the Co-ordinator of National Security.^[2]

• The State Security Service (SSS) was made responsible for domestic intelligence, with Director General Ismaila Gwarzo and Deputy Director Lt. Col. A.K. Togun.
• The National Intelligence Agency (NIA) handled external intelligence and counterintelligence.
• The DIA was tasked with military-related intelligence outside and inside Nigeria

Chiefs of Defence Intelligence

Defence Intelligence College

The Defence Intelligence College (DIC) was established by Decree 19 of 1986 as a training arm of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA). Since then, it has grown to become a Regional Centre of Excellence; especially within the

External links

• http://www.dia.gov.ng/ Archived 2023-08-06 at the Wayback Machine
• https://fas.org/irp/world/nigeria/dia.htm

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