The 81st (Amphibious) Division is a one of two combined infantry division unit of the Nigerian Army (NA), which specialized in amphibious warfare, combined arms, coastal defence, desert and jungle warfare, manuver warfare, providing security at ports or shore stations, and reconnaissance.

It has an area of responsibility covering Lagos and Ogun States of Nigeria.

It is numbered in honor of the 81st (West Africa) Division.

The Division which replaced the Lagos Garrison Command (LGC) came into being in 2000.

[1] The youngest Division in the Nigerian Army, it was formed on 26 May 2002.