The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to order an investigation into alleged financial irregularities involving more than ₦6.79 billion in the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Federal Ministry of Police Affairs.
The organization also wants authorities to investigate reported cases of missing firearms and ammunition, recover any mismanaged public assets and prosecute anyone found responsible.
In a letter dated August 1, 2026, signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, SERAP asked the President to direct the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, and relevant anti-corruption agencies to act on findings contained in the 2022 Annual Report of the Auditor-General of the Federation, published on September 9, 2025.
SERAP said the audit report identified alleged cases of abandoned and unexecuted projects, inflated contract costs, procurement breaches, unretired cash advances, unsettled insurance claims and payments for services reportedly not rendered.
The group also cited concerns over missing firearms and ammunition, poor documentation of police exhibits, unauthorized release of recovered items and inadequate storage of weapons, warning that such lapses could threaten public safety and national security.
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Among the allegations highlighted are payments of ₦499.9 million for an unexecuted Phase II Police College project in Bashar, Plateau State; ₦111.6 million for an unexecuted project at the Nigeria Police Force Pre-Retirement Skills Acquisition Centre in Kudan, Kaduna State; and more than ₦1.93 billion reportedly spent on abandoned projects before new contracts were awarded.
The organisation also referenced questioned procurement transactions of about ₦438.1 million, unsettled insurance claims exceeding ₦681 million, and insurance liabilities above ₦1 billion.
SERAP said the alleged mismanagement of funds meant for policing, alongside weaknesses in firearms and exhibit control, could undermine police operations, weaken public confidence and worsen security challenges.
It gave the Federal Government seven days to act on its demands, warning that it would pursue legal action if no response is received within the deadline.
The move is part of SERAP’s continued push for the implementation of Auditor-General reports, which have repeatedly raised concerns over financial accountability, procurement practices and asset management across federal institutions.