Abuja, Nigeria — March 5, 2026

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu psc, convened his inaugural conference with Senior Police Officers on March 4, 2026, at the Peacekeeping Conference Centre, Force Headquarters, Abuja. The meeting brought together strategic managers of the Nigeria Police Force for high-level deliberations on institutional priorities and national security imperatives.

The conference marks the first official strategic engagement between the IGP and the senior leadership cadre of the Nigeria Police Force since his assumption of office. It was designed to align operational directives, reinforce command responsibility, and set clear performance benchmarks for the current administration.

In his opening address, IGP Tunji Disu directed senior officers to lead by example, enforce discipline decisively, and uphold the highest ethical and professional standards at all times. He further announced plans to strengthen and revitalize internal accountability mechanisms, including the Complaints Response Unit and the X-Squad, ensuring that no officer operates above or outside the law.

The IGP reiterated his commitment to intelligence-led, evidence-based, and technology-driven policing, supported by improved coordination, enhanced intelligence architecture, and investment in modern investigative tools.

During the conference, IGP Disu formally inaugurated the Steering Committee on the Establishment of State Police, describing the initiative as significant and timely in light of evolving security challenges across Nigeria. He explained that the State Police concept is being carefully examined as part of broader national efforts to improve security governance, bring policing closer to communities, and deepen citizen participation in crime prevention.

The Committee is mandated to:

Review existing policing models within and outside Nigeria

Assess community security needs and emerging risks

Propose an operational framework for the establishment and coordination of State Police structures

Address recruitment, training, standards, and resource allocation issues

Develop robust accountability and oversight mechanisms to ensure professionalism and build public trust

The IGP clarified that State Policing is intended to complement, not replace, the Nigeria Police Force, strengthening national cohesion and institutional effectiveness.

The Steering Committee is chaired by Prof. Olu Ogunsakin, Director-General, National Institute for Police Studies, Jabi, Abuja, with CP Bode Ojajuni as Secretary. Members include DCP Okebechi Agora; DCP Suleyman Gulma; ACP Ikechukwu Okafor; CSP Tolulope Ipinmisho; and CP Emmanuel Ojukwu (Rtd), Provost, Police Public Relations School.

The conference underscores the IGP’s commitment to modernizing Nigeria’s police force, enhancing accountability, and establishing community-focused policing frameworks.

Ag. ACP Benjamin Hundeyin, anipr, mipra
Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja
4th March, 2026