DIG Margaret Ochalla Wins 2026 Gender Sensitivity Award

DIG Margaret Ochalla, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), has been awarded the 2026 Gender Sensitivity Award by the UFUK Dialogue Foundation Nigeria. This award recognizes her outstanding commitment to promoting gender sensitivity, inclusiveness, and peaceful coexistence in Nigeria.

The Police Public Relations Officer for the FCID, SP Funmilayo Eguaoje, announced this in a press statement issued in Abuja. DIG Ochalla was honored under the Individual Award Category of the 2026 Peace and Dialogue Awards, organized by the UFUK Dialogue Foundation Nigeria in collaboration with the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR).

The FCID emphasized that this recognition reflects not only DIG Ochalla's personal achievements but also the Nigeria Police Force's commitment to gender-responsive policing and the protection of citizens' rights. The FCID expressed appreciation to the UFUK Dialogue Foundation Nigeria and the IPCR for acknowledging the contributions of the Nigeria Police Force and DIG Ochalla's leadership in advancing gender-sensitive policing and peacebuilding in Nigeria.