Illegal Arms Threaten Nigeria’s 2027 Elections, IGP Warns
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has warned that cross-border arms trafficking threatens Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, calling for stronger regional cooperation to disrupt illegal weapons supply networks. Disu spoke on Monday in Abuja while opening a five-day weapons identification and tracing programme involving 12 African countries. He said illegal weapons could […]
IGP Seeks NIPR Support to Rebuild Police Image, Trust
By Oluwakemi Kindness Inspector-General of the Nigeria Police Force, IGP Olatunji Disu, has sought the support of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, NIPR, to rebuild the image of the Nigeria Police Force and restore public trust. Disu said the police and NIPR share a common responsibility of building trust between institutions and the public. […]
IGP Deploys DIG Mohammed for Osun Election Security
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has deployed Deputy Inspector-General of Police Ishyaku Mohammed to coordinate security operations for Saturday’s Osun State governorship election. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, announced the deployment in a statement on Wednesday. Mohammed will coordinate the police component of the election security arrangement across […]
Police Assure Peaceful, Credible Osun Governorship Election
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Police Force has assured residents of Osun State of a peaceful, secure and credible governorship election, saying adequate security measures have been put in place to safeguard the electoral process. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, stated this on Monday in a video broadcast. He said the deployment […]
Police to Adopt Values Charter, Partner NOA on Intelligence
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Police Force will incorporate the National Values Charter into its training programmes as part of efforts to strengthen professionalism, accountability and ethical policing. The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, gave the assurance on Thursday while receiving the Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Lanre Issa-Onilu, and his management […]
IGP Disu Pledges Bail Reforms, Defends Tinted Vehicle Crackdown
By Oluwakemi Kindness Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu has pledged to review excessive bail conditions imposed across police stations nationwide while reaffirming plans to intensify enforcement against illegally tinted vehicles and motorists who conceal or deface their number plates. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday during a meeting with the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association […]
IGP Disu Calls for West African Unity Against Transnational Crime
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has called for a unified West African approach to tackling rising transnational organised crime across the sub-region. He made the call on Monday, while presiding over the 11th Meeting of Heads of INTERPOL National Central Bureaus (NCBs) for West Africa in Abuja. The meeting brought […]