By Abu Yunus, Abuja
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has directed senior officers to lead by example and enforce discipline across commands nationwide.
He warned that professionalism and ethical conduct must define the Nigeria Police Force at all times.
The Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement posted on the Force’s official social media handles.
The IGP, according to the statement, also ordered the strengthening of internal accountability structures, including the Complaints Response Unit and the X-Squad, to ensure no officer operates above the law.
Disu spoke on Wednesday during his maiden conference with senior police officers at the Peacekeeping Conference Centre, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
The gathering drew strategic managers of the Force for high-level deliberations on institutional priorities and national security concerns.
He reaffirmed his commitment to intelligence-led and technology-driven policing, stressing improved coordination, stronger intelligence architecture and modern investigative tools.
In a major policy move, the IGP inaugurated a Steering Committee on the Establishment of State Police, describing the task as timely amid Nigeria’s evolving security challenges.
He said the proposed state policing framework would complement, not replace, the Nigeria Police Force, adding that the goal is to deepen community participation and bring policing closer to the people.
The committee, chaired by Prof. Olu Ogunsakin, Director-General of the National Institute for Police Studies, Jabi, Abuja, is expected to review policing models within and outside Nigeria.
Other members include CP Bode Ojajuni as secretary; DCP Okebechi Agora; DCP Suleyman Gulma; ACP Ikechukwu Okafor; CSP Tolulope Ipinmisho; and CP Emmanuel Ojukwu (retd).
The panel is mandated to propose operational guidelines, recruitment and training standards, resource allocation plans, and accountability mechanisms to strengthen public trust.
Disu insisted that discipline within the ranks and credible reform initiatives remain central to restoring confidence in the Force.
