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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has ordered intensified efforts to rescue worshippers abducted during a recent attack on communities in the Dekara District of Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. Disu gave the directive on Saturday, August 29, 2026, during a working visit to Niger State aimed at assessing the security…
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has issued a stern warning to political actors against recruiting young Nigerians for violence, warning that the police will arrest and prosecute anyone who crosses the boundaries of lawful political participation ahead of the 2027 general elections. Disu gave the warning while speaking at the National Youth Leadership and…
The Nigeria Police Force has rejected reports suggesting that Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, ordered officers to shoot anyone found carrying illegal firearms, describing the claim as misleading and inconsistent with the police chief’s actual remarks. The clarification followed reports and public reactions to comments attributed to the IGP during a stakeholders’ meeting…
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun’s successor, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has announced a major security restructuring aimed at strengthening policing and curbing criminal activities across Nigeria. As part of the new strategy, the IGP has approved the deployment of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) to the country’s six geopolitical zones to enhance operational…
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Olatunji Disu, has directed police commands across Nigeria to immediately intensify enforcement operations against vehicles operating without registration numbers and those using concealed, defaced, covered, or altered number plates. The directive was issued during a conference with Strategic Police Managers in Abuja, where the IGP expressed concern over the…
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The Office of the Inspector-General of Police has refuted reports circulating in sections of the online media claiming that the Inspector-General, Olatunji Disu, ordered the blanket disbandment of all police tactical units and squads across state commands nationwide. According to an official clarification, the reports are inaccurate and misrepresent the actual directive issued by the…