Author: Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has called for deeper collaboration among West African law enforcement agencies to combat the growing threat of transnational crimes across the region. Speaking on Monday at the 11th Meeting of Heads of INTERPOL National Central Bureaus (NCBs) for West Africa held at Johnwood Hotel, Abuja, the IGP stressed that criminal networks operating across borders can only be effectively tackled through coordinated regional action and intelligence sharing. The meeting brought together heads of INTERPOL National Central Bureaus from sixteen West African countries, alongside…

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has directed senior officers of the Nigeria Police Force to adopt proactive, intelligence-driven, and adaptive policing strategies to effectively tackle the nation’s evolving security challenges. The directive was issued during the monthly conference of strategic senior officers held on Tuesday at the Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Peacekeeping Centre, Force Headquarters, Abuja. The conference brought together Deputy Inspectors-General of Police, Assistant Inspectors-General of Police, Commissioners of Police, and other top-ranking officers to review the country’s security situation and assess ongoing operational strategies. In a statement…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has intensified efforts to strengthen criminal investigations with the training of its personnel and other stakeholders on modern forensic and fraud investigation techniques. The one-day intensive training programme, held at the Police Resource Centre, Jabi, Abuja, on June 8, 2026, was organised by the FCT Police Command in collaboration with forensic expert, Erelu Dr. Pearl Chidinma Ogbulu, through Pearl Forensic Risk Advisory Services, with the approval of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu. The programme was designed to enhance participants’ capacity…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has launched a new Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) as part of efforts to strengthen security and combat violent crimes across Abuja and its environs. The unit was officially inaugurated on Monday at the former SARS Office located at Guzape Junction, Abuja, by the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi. The launch ceremony attracted heads and representatives of sister security agencies, traditional rulers, community leaders, senior police officers, and other stakeholders. Among the dignitaries present were the Ona of Abaji…