Defence Intelligence Agency (Nigeria)

Defence Intelligence Agency
	Map
Agency overview
Formed	5 June 1986; 40 years ago (1986-06-05)
Preceding agency	National Security Organization;
Jurisdiction	Nigeria
Employees	Classified
Annual budget	Classified
Agency executive	Bola Tinubu, President of Nigeria; Lieutenant General Emmanuel Undiandeye, Chief of Defence Intelligence;
Key document	National Security Agencies Act of 1986 (Decree 19);

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Primary military intelligence agency of Nigeria

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 Nigerian Armed Forces and Ministry of Defence.^[1] The DIA promotes Nigeria's Defence Policy, enhances military cooperation with other countries, protects the lives of Nigerian citizens, and maintains the territorial integrity of Nigeria. The DIA is headed by the Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI) who is appointed by the President of Nigeria.

Origins

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 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).^[3]^[4]

References

^ "History of DIA". Defence Intelligence Agency of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
^ Omoigui, Nowa. "Nigeria:The Palace Coup of August 27, 1985 Part II". Urhobo Historical Society. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
^ "Defence Intelligence Agency :: Training". Archived from the original on 29 December 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
^ "dicnigeria.com". Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2026.

External links

"Defence Intelligence Agency". Archived from the original on 18 August 2014.
"Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA)". Archived from the original on 7 August 2016.

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[DIA-History-1] "History of DIA". Defence Intelligence Agency of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.

[Omoigui-2] Omoigui, Nowa. "Nigeria:The Palace Coup of August 27, 1985 Part II". Urhobo Historical Society. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2015.

[3] "Defence Intelligence Agency :: Training". Archived from the original on 29 December 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

[4] "dicnigeria.com". Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2026.

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