A practical public guide for residents and visitors in the Federal Capital Territory
Know who to call when you need help
If you need police assistance in Abuja, contact the FCT Police Command control room. The Federal Capital Territory Administration specifically directs residents to this line to find the police station nearest to them. Keep the numbers below saved in your phone, and share them with family members, colleagues and neighbours.
FCT Police Command control room (FCTA nearest-station line) · 080 6158 1938
FCT Police Command control room · 080 3200 3913
FCT Police Command control room · 070 5733 7653
FCT Police Command control room · 080 2894 0883
When you call, state your exact location, the nearest landmark, what is happening and whether anyone is injured or in immediate danger. Keep the line free for urgent calls and do not make prank calls.
Police locations across the FCT
The FCT includes Abuja’s central districts and six area councils: Abuja Municipal (AMAC), Bwari, Gwagwalada, Kuje, Kwali and Abaji. Publicly accessible records identify police divisions or formations serving several neighbourhoods and satellite communities. Examples include:
- Central city and nearby districts: Garki, Mpape, Life Camp.
- North and north-west: Bwari, Dutse, Zuba.
- South and south-east: Karshi, Jikwoyi.
- Airport corridor: Airport Division.
- National police headquarters: Louis Edet House, Shehu Shagari Way, Central Area, Abuja.
This is a guide to selected locations, not a complete or guaranteed current station register. Divisions, boundaries and local contact arrangements can change.
A few useful reminders
- In an immediate emergency, call the FCT Police Command control room and give a precise location first.
- If one line does not connect, try another control room number above.
- For a non-urgent matter, ask the control room which division covers your area before travelling.
- Phone numbers and station arrangements can change. Confirm current details with the FCT Police Command before reposting this guide or relying on an older directory.
Sources and verification notes
The FCTA FAQ identifies 08061581938 as the police control room number for finding the nearest station. The other three lines are repeatedly published as FCT Police Command control room contacts in police-related releases and reporting. The listed divisional locations are examples drawn from a 2019 National Human Rights Commission report of police divisions visited in the FCT; they are included as area references, not confirmation of present-day opening status or street addresses.
1. FCTA guide to finding the nearest police station
2. Abuja police station locations directory
Editorial note: No recent official public station-by-station directory with verified direct phone numbers was available in the sources consulted. This guide therefore publishes the currently corroborated command lines and directs readers to the official nearest-station route instead of repeating unverified local numbers.
By Lauretta Timayi
