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Former Taliban commander sentenced to 42 years for terrorism offenses and kidnapping journalist David Rohde   A former Taliban commander has been sentenced to 42 years in federal prison for terrorism-related offenses, including his role in the 2008 kidnapping of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Rohde and two companions in Afghanistan. The sentence was handed down in Manhattan federal court after a hearing that included emotional testimony from Rohde, who confronted Haji Najibullah directly and criticized him for failing to fully accept responsibility for his actions. Rohde said he was disappointed by what he viewed as attempts to shift blame for the kidnapping that changed the lives of everyone involved. Rohde, another journalist, and a driver were abducted in Afghanistan after being lured to what they believed would be an interview. The three men were held captive for more than seven months before escaping from a Taliban-controlled compound in Pakistan’s tribal region....

IGP DISU DEPLOYS DIGs TO GEOPOLITICAL ZONES, ORDERS INTER-STATE PATROLS TO STRENGTHEN NATIONAL SECURITY. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.


 IGP DISU DEPLOYS DIGs TO GEOPOLITICAL ZONES, ORDERS INTER-STATE PATROLS

TO STRENGTHEN NATIONAL SECURITY


The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc(+), NPM, has approved the deployment of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) to their respective geopolitical zones with effect from Monday, 15th June 2026, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen operational effectiveness, improve supervision, and enhance security coordination across the country.


The deployment, announced during the monthly conference with strategic senior officers of the Nigeria Police Force at Force Headquarters, Abuja, is aimed at bringing strategic leadership closer to the field, strengthening accountability, and ensuring prompt response to emerging security threats. The DIGs are expected to work closely with Assistant Inspectors-General of Police and Commissioners of Police to enhance operational oversight and ensure the effective implementation of policing directives.


In furtherance of this objective, the Inspector-General of Police also directed all Commissioners of Police nationwide to immediately establish coordinated inter-state security operations tagged "Handshake Patrols" with their counterparts in neighbouring states. The initiative is designed to strengthen intelligence sharing, improve operational communication, and facilitate joint responses to crimes that cut across state boundaries.


The IGP noted that criminals often exploit jurisdictional gaps by committing offences in one state and escaping into another. He therefore charged Commissioners of Police to maintain regular engagement with neighbouring Commands, conduct coordinated patrols along major entry and exit routes, and adopt a regional approach to addressing security challenges.


The Nigeria Police Force remains committed to intelligence-led policing, strategic coordination, and inter-agency collaboration aimed at protecting lives and property and enhancing public safety across the country.


DCP ANTHONY OKON PLACID psc(+) mni

Force Public Relations Officer

Force Headquarters, Abuja

10th June, 2026.

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