A 3-YEAR-OLD BOY WAS STRUCK BY GUNFIRE AS POLICE BURST INTO A BARRICADED ROOM, ENDING A FRIGHTENING HOSTAGE SITUATION.(PHOTO).

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IGP DISU PLEDGES FULL SUPPORT FOR NAPTIP IN COMBATING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND ORGANIZED CRIME. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.


 IGP DISU PLEDGES FULL SUPPORT FOR NAPTIP IN COMBATING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND ORGANIZED CRIME


The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatuji Rilwan Disu, psc (+), NPM on 21st April 2026, received the Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Binta Adamu Bello, OON, on a courtesy visit at the Force Headquarters, Abuja.


The meeting was graced by a distinguished delegation from NAPTIP, comprising Hassan Tahir (Special Adviser to the DG), Hakeem Lawal (Director, ICT), Mohammed Tamim (Director, Finance & Administration), Aondona Ortese (Director, Investigation), Emuesiriere Rebecca (Director, Violence Against Persons and Human Development), and Nneka A. Ajie (Director, Legal and Prosecution).


During the visit, the DG of NAPTIP congratulated the IGP on his leadership and expressed appreciation for the Nigeria Police Force’s sustained support. She formally requested enhanced collaboration, particularly in specialized technical assistance and joint operational frameworks, to strengthen NAPTIP’s capacity to address its expanding mandate.


In his response, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc(+), NPM, reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to supporting the operations of NAPTIP, assuring that the Force would deploy its full operational and intelligence capabilities to strengthen the Agency’s mandate. He emphasized a shift toward intelligence-led strategies, including enhanced joint operations, deployment of liaison officers, and real-time intelligence sharing to effectively dismantle organized crime networks. The IGP further pledged the technical support of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) and the NPF National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC), alongside targeted capacity-building initiatives and specialized training for NAPTIP personnel within Police training institutions.


Concluding the engagement, the Inspector-General of Police affirmed that regular strategic briefings would be institutionalized to monitor progress and sustain momentum. He noted that the strengthened partnership reflects a firm, zero-tolerance stance against human trafficking and related crimes, ensuring that perpetrators have no safe haven within Nigeria.


DCP Anthony Placid, psc (+), mni

Force Public Relations Officer

Force Headquarters, Abuja

22nd April 2026.

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