As part of the ongoing effort to bolster regional security measures and enhance effectiveness in policing strategies, the Nigeria Police Force is currently deepening strategic collaboration with Interpol to strengthen intelligence sharing, operational coordination, and capacity building initiatives across borders.
This was shown in the recent high-level meeting in France held on Saturday, April 27, 2024, according to a statement by the Force spokesman, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement.
It was attended by the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, alongside the President of InterPol, Major General Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi of the United Arab Emirates, the InterPol Vice-President for Africa, AIG Garba Baba Umar (Rtd.), and the Secretary General Dr. Jurgen Stock.
At the meeting, the IGP discussed key partnerships to tackle transnational organised crime.
Other African leaders who were present at the meeting included Chiefs of Police from East Africa, North Africa, West Africa, Central Africa, and Southern Africa, and top officers at the secretariat of InterPol.
The IGP noted that the exchange of expertise, experience, and networks between InterPol and the Nigeria Police would reflect a concerted approach to address criminal activities such as cybercrime, human trafficking, drug trafficking, and kidnapping in the African region.
