A check by LEADERSHIP has confirmed that Nigeria’s national emergency number, 112, is functional, following a successful test call on Wednesday, a day after the line failed to connect during a live television demonstration.
The verification followed an unsuccessful attempt to reach the emergency number by Seun Okinbaloye, anchor of Channels Television’s Politics Today, during an interview with Alwan Hassan, a spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, on Tuesday night.
During the programme, Hassan spoke about the availability of Nigeria’s emergency response system and challenged Okinbaloye to dial 112 and put the call on speaker mode to demonstrate its effectiveness.
He said the number could be used to seek emergency assistance in health, security and other life-threatening situations.
However, the presenter’s attempts to connect to the line were unsuccessful, as the calls repeatedly disconnected without reaching an operator.
Despite the failed demonstration, Hassan maintained that the emergency service was operational, suggesting that a temporary network disruption might have caused the failed connection.
To independently verify the claim, a LEADERSHIP correspondent in Abuja dialled 112 on Wednesday. The call was answered by an emergency response operator after approximately 27 seconds.
When the correspondent asked whether the service was available outside the Federal Capital Territory, the operator confirmed that the number could be accessed from other states.
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“Yes, ma’am. This number is active 24/7,” the responder said.
She further explained that the emergency number was functional across the states but cautioned that it should only be used for genuine emergencies.
“Other states can go through. You can only call when you have a life-threatening emergency, ma’am,” she added.
The successful test indicates that the national emergency number could be reached from Abuja at the time of the check. However, it does not independently establish the operational status of every state emergency call centre or guarantee that responders can be dispatched promptly across the country.
The federal government, through the National Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance System (NEMSAS), published an updated directory of emergency call centre contacts in August 2026, covering 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory, with most states using the national 112 number alongside dedicated emergency lines.
According to NEMSAS, the emergency response system is designed to provide rapid response, professional care and life-saving services, with first responders available round the clock.
The published directory includes emergency contacts for police, medical emergencies, fire incidents and other situations requiring urgent intervention.
Below are the emergency numbers for the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory according to NEMSAS.
Emergency Numbers Across Nigeria: State-by-State Directory
- Abia State: 112, 08000000800
- Adamawa State: 112, 1755, 07011111443
- Akwa Ibom State: 112, 08000022322, 08000022422
- Anambra State: 112, 5111, 08002200008
- Bauchi State: 112, 07038636433
- Bayelsa State: 112, 08002200223
- Benue State: Emergency call centre listed as non-operational by NEMSAS.
- Borno State: 112, 08000000033
- Cross River State: 112
- Delta State: 112, 07041008130, 07041008131
- Ebonyi State: 112, 08086446891, 08086445736
- Edo State: 112, 739, 09037999871
- Ekiti State: 112, 08000606606, 0811111122–55
- Enugu State: 112, 09074996090, 07066466429
- Gombe State: 112, 07033825646
- Imo State: Emergency call centre listed as non-operational by NEMSAS.
- Jigawa State: 112
- Kaduna State: 112, 08064111599
- Kano State: 112, 09019999920, 09049999914
- Katsina State: 112
- Kebbi State: 112
- Kogi State: 112
- Kwara State: 112, 09062010001, 09062010002
- Lagos State: 112, 767
- Nasarawa State: 112, 08144911269
- Niger State: 112, 08022422953, 08155577513
- Ogun State: 112, 08112000033
- Ondo State: 112, 08055300300
- Osun State: 112, 08111110532, 08111110561
- Oyo State: 112, 615
- Plateau State: 112, 09136982496
- Rivers State: 112, 09040222281, 09040222283, 09040222285
- Sokoto State: 112, 07045963318, 07071765080
- Taraba State: 112, 07041122777, 07041100777
- Yobe State: 112, 09169981792, 08000090009
- Zamfara State: 112
- Federal Capital Territory (FCT): 112, 09157892931, 09157892932
