Nigeria Police Chief Disu Enhances INTERPOL Cooperation

On his maiden official visit as Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu met with INTERPOL Secretary-General Valdecy Urquiza and senior officials in Lyon, France, to strengthen international police cooperation. The discussions aimed to enhance collaboration in areas such as cybercrime, counter-terrorism, financial crime, organized crime, fugitive tracking, and intelligence sharing.

The engagement also focused on improving Nigeria's access to INTERPOL databases and policing tools, while reviewing the country's participation in INTERPOL-supported initiatives. Both parties identified additional areas for technical and operational cooperation, particularly in criminal intelligence analysis and cross-border investigations to disrupt transnational criminal networks.

Accompanying IGP Disu were AIG Olaolu Adegbite, Head of INTERPOL Nigeria; AIG Ezima Akaninyene Ifem, Director of the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre; AIG Akoh Benedict Gabriel, Head of the Nigeria Police Counter-Terrorism Unit; and CP Ojajuni Olubode, INTERPOL Africa Committee Member. The Nigeria Police Force reaffirmed its commitment to collaborating with INTERPOL and other international law enforcement partners to tackle evolving security threats.