CategoriesNigeriaA two-day workshop on crime statistics took place in Abuja from 19 to 20 May 2026. Despite the tragic events that had taken place just a few days earlier, in which 17 police officers were killed in an ambush, high-ranking representatives of the Nigerian police took an active part in the event. Among the participants were nine Commissioners of Police and 13 Deputy Commissioners of Police.
CategoriesNigeriaThe Rivers State Police Command, in collaboration with the GS-Foundation, has officially opened the new state-of-the-art “Gender Lab” at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. It marks an important milestone in the fight against sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in Nigeria.
CategoriesNigeriaOn 27 January 2026, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) formally validated and endorsed the revised Gender-Responsive Policing and Community Engagement (GRPCE) Training Manual and Workbook during a one-day national validation workshop in Abuja.
CategoriesNigeriaAs part of the Pilot Community Engagement Project in Garki, implemented with UNDP and funded by the German Federal Foreign Office, the GS-Foundation handed over equipment to the FCT Command in Abuja.
CategoriesNigeriaOn December 5, the GS-Foundation was honored to attend the 70 Years Anniversary Celebration Gala Night of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in Abuja, Nigeria.
CategoriesNigeriaBetween October 20th and 31th, the seventh Train the Trainer course for Gender Desk Officers took place in Abuja, Nigeria. Officers from all six political zones were invited to participate in this extended seminar, which for the first time ran two additional days.
CategoriesNigeriaThe Garki Pilot Project continues to strengthen trust and transparency between citizens and the police. Two recent milestones mark important progress.
CategoriesInside GS-F NigeriaChanges in leadership are key moments in any organisation: they combine recognition for what has been achieved with confidence for what is to come. For the GS Foundation, September 2025 marks such a moment – the handover of project management in Nigeria from Matthias Seeger to Uwe Heller.
CategoriesIn the media NigeriaAt the end of August, the newly established Police Reform Secretariat (PRS) in Nigeria, under the leadership of Prof. Olu Ogunsakin, invited the GS-Foundation to present its ongoing projects at a national press conference in Abuja. The PRS was created to give new direction and visibility to Nigeria’s police reform agenda and to strengthen cooperation with national and international partners.
CategoriesIn the media NigeriaIn late August, the GS-Foundation organised a five-day Gender Desk Training in Abuja for officers of the Nigerian Police Force. The training was designed to strengthen knowledge, awareness and practical tools for dealing with Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in everyday police work.
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