IGP DISU PAYS OPERATIONAL VISIT TO AKWA IBOM, PRESIDES OVER PASSING-OUT CEREMONY OF 1,068 RETRAINED CONSTABLES. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 IGP DISU PAYS OPERATIONAL VISIT TO  AKWA IBOM, PRESIDES OVER PASSING-OUT CEREMONY OF 1,068 RETRAINED CONSTABLES The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc(+), NPM, today, 30th April 2026, undertook an official visit to Akwa Ibom State, where he paid a courtesy call on the Executive Governor, His Excellency, Pastor Umo Eno, ahead of the passing-out ceremony of retrained Police Constables in Uyo. The engagement with the State Government focused on strengthening institutional collaboration in support of ongoing policing reforms anchored on professionalism, accountability, and intelligence-led operations.  The Inspector-General of Police reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to building a modern, service-driven institution that prioritizes public trust and operational efficiency. Governor Umo Eno, in his remarks, welcomed the Inspector-General of Police and commended the Nigeria Police Force for its ongoing reforms aimed at improving profe...

TURKEY AMBASSADOR MET WITH THE NIGERIAN CUSTOMS YESTERDAY IN-RESPECT OF THE SEIZED RIFFLES FROM TURKEY.{PHOTOS}.

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     Public Relations Unit
Customs Headquarters
wuse zone 3, Abuja
26th September, 17
PRESS STATEMENT
Following concerns expressed by the general public on the recent seizures of Pump Actions Riffles from Turkey, the Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, MR Hakan Cakil had a meeting with the Management of the Nigeria Customs Service today, Tuesday, 26th September, 2017 at the NCS HQ. to fashion out ways of dealing with the disturbing issue.The Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd), expressed the concern of the Nigeria Customs Service and indeed that of Nigerians that four different arms seizures with a total number of 2671 Pump Action Riffles, coming from one source,Turkey, appears to suggest complicity of Turkish Authority, hence the need for the meeting. 
The meeting which lasted for about (2) hours, was frank, detailled with specific commitments and strategies to stem the ugly tide.
Highlights of the meeting include: 
The Turkish Ambassador restated his country's support for Nigeria's security and well being, saying that Turkey will not support any dangerous shippment to Nigeria.That all the four shipments intercepted were false declarations on the bills of lading, it is a clear case of smuggling.
The Turkish Ambassador will immediately communicate to his home country, findings from the NCS HQ, with view to fishing out criminals behind the illegal arms shipment to Nigeria.
That a team of Nigeria Customs Service, visits the Turkish Customs to further discuss ways of nipping such arms export from Turkey as well as strengthening agreement on mutual customs to customs assistance.
That NCS provides for the Turkish authority, list of prohibited items and in the case of arms, sample of End User Certificate to enable them always verify before approving any legal arms export to Nigeria.
That the Turkish Government will co-operate with Nigeria in every step to deal decisively with those found involved.
The meeting ended with both sides agreeing to work together to stop the dangerous trend.Both agreed to use the situation as opportunity to strengthen tides to prevent the use of either Country as a base for export of harmful items to the other.
Joseph Attah,
Public Relations Officer  
For: Comptroller-General of Customs
More photos below.
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