The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has met with the Secretary General of the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL), Mr Valdecy Urquiza, in Lyon, France, as Nigeria seeks to strengthen international cooperation in the fight against transnational crime.
Disu, who made his maiden official visit to the INTERPOL General Secretariat as Inspector-General of Police, held discussions with Urquiza and other senior officials of the organisation on measures to deepen collaboration between the Nigeria Police Force and INTERPOL.
According to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, made available to journalists in Abuja, the meeting focused on key security challenges, including cybercrime, terrorism, financial crimes, organised crime, fugitive tracking and intelligence sharing.
The police leadership also explored measures to improve Nigeria’s use of INTERPOL databases and policing tools to strengthen criminal intelligence analysis, support cross border investigations and disrupt transnational criminal networks.
The engagement further provided an opportunity to review Nigeria’s participation in INTERPOL supported initiatives and identify additional areas for technical and operational cooperation.
Disu was accompanied by the Head of INTERPOL Nigeria and National Central Bureau, Abuja, AIG Olaolu Adegbite; Director of the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre, AIG Ezima Akaninyene Ifem; Head of the Nigeria Police Counter Terrorism Unit, AIG Akoh Benedict Gabriel; and CP Ojajuni Olubode, a member of the INTERPOL Africa Committee.
The Nigeria Police Force said the visit underscored its commitment to strengthening partnerships with INTERPOL and other international law-enforcement agencies in confronting evolving security threats.
The Force added that it would continue to leverage intelligence, technology and global policing capabilities to combat transnational crime and prevent criminal networks from operating across international borders.
