Jane Salihu
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has held talks with the Secretary General of INTERPOL, Valdecy Urquiza, in Lyon, France, with both sides exploring stronger cooperation in intelligence-led policing and the fight against transnational crime.
Disu made his maiden official visit to the INTERPOL General Secretariat on Monday, October 5, 2026, as the Nigeria Police Force seeks to expand its operational partnership with the global police organisation.
The meeting, according to the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, focused on areas including cybercrime, counter-terrorism, financial crimes, organised crime and the tracking of fugitives across national borders.
Iniedu said the discussions also examined ways of improving intelligence sharing and making more effective use of INTERPOL databases and policing tools to support criminal investigations and intelligence operations.
He said the engagement provided an opportunity to review Nigeria’s participation in INTERPOL-supported initiatives while identifying additional areas for technical and operational cooperation.
The Force PRO added that the proposed areas of collaboration include strengthening criminal intelligence analysis, improving cross-border investigations and disrupting criminal networks operating across different jurisdictions.
The IGP was accompanied by AIG Olaolu Adegbite, Head of INTERPOL Nigeria and the National Central Bureau, Abuja; 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.
Iniedu said the Nigeria Police Force would continue to strengthen its partnership with INTERPOL and other international law-enforcement agencies.
He added that the Force would leverage intelligence, technology and international policing capabilities to respond to evolving security threats and disrupt criminal networks whose activities extend beyond Nigeria’s borders.
