Nigeria as a country has been bedevilled with a myriad of security threats ranging from oil bunkering to farmer-herders’ conflicts, kidnapping for ransom, armed robbery, Boko Haram conflicts among many others. These crimes continue to constitute significant threat to the country’s internal security and stability. The growing challenge of security is of concern to all and every effort must be employed to combat this endemic challenge. The paper x-rays the different ways Science Technology and Innovation could be used to curb the internal security challenges. The issues interrogated are: can the available skills of the Nigeria Police Force which is the constitutional lead agency in Nigeria’s security architecture guarantee the security of her citizens in view of the poor nature of the security infrastructure in place? Recommendations are made on the need to upgrade and strengthen the Science, Technology and Innovation infrastructure of the Nigeria Police, and the need for capacity building of the Force to be able to tackle the current insecurity bedevilling the country.

Keywords : Internal Security and Science, Technology and Innovation.