IG Disu Reaffirms Police Commitment to U.S.-Nigeria Security Roadmap

Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has reaffirmed the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment to supporting the implementation of the U.S.-Nigeria Joint Working Group roadmap on security and human rights.
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‎Force spokesperson, Ani Iniedu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja, following the second meeting of the U.S.-Nigeria Joint Working Group on Nigeria’s designation as a “Country of Particular Concern.”
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‎The meeting, held in Washington, D.C., reviewed Nigeria’s progress under the roadmap for the April–June 2026 reporting period and identified areas requiring stronger cooperation between both countries.
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‎Nigeria’s delegation included the National Security Adviser and the ministers of foreign affairs, interior and defence, alongside service chiefs and heads of other security and law enforcement agencies.
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‎In his presentation, Disu outlined the police force’s ongoing efforts to tackle kidnapping and banditry, improve security in vulnerable communities, strengthen early-warning systems and facilitate the protection and safe return of internally displaced persons.
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‎He said specialised police units were deployed to vulnerable local government areas during the period under review to enhance public safety and prevent attacks by criminal and extremist groups.
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‎The police chief also disclosed that the recruitment of 50,000 police constables had progressed to the final pre-training stage. According to him, preparations are underway for comprehensive training built around an improved curriculum and international best practices.
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‎Disu further highlighted the police’s role in advancing the roadmap through professional policing, community protection, stronger investigative capacity and support for Nigeria’s broader security and rule-of-law objectives.
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‎He also pointed to increased engagement with traditional rulers, religious leaders and other community stakeholders as part of efforts to strengthen cooperation between the police and the public.
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‎The IGP stressed that public trust, religious tolerance and peaceful coexistence remain essential to achieving lasting security in Nigeria.