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IGP Disu: Inside the rotting walls of Zone II

Daily Dispatch May 22, 2026

By Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, May 22, 2026) Except for its motto and morality, there is hardly anything wrong with the Nigeria Police Force. If burnished in the furnace of grammar, the statement, “Police is your friend,” which is the motto of the Nigeria Police, is wrong

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IGP Disu Assures Adequate Security, Professional Conduct Ahead of Ekiti Governorship Election

Daily Dispatch May 21, 2026

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has assured residents and political stakeholders in Ekiti State of adequate security and professional conduct by officers of the Nigeria Police Force ahead of the forthcoming governorship election in the state. Disu gave the assurance on Thursday during the Election Stakeholders’ Meeting and Signing of the Peace Accord

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IGP Disu Seeks International Support for Police Reforms

Daily Dispatch May 13, 2026

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has engaged international development partners and diplomatic stakeholders in a strategic dialogue aimed at strengthening ongoing reforms within the Nigeria Police Force. The meeting, held on Tuesday at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, was organised in collaboration with the Police Reform Secretariat (PRS) and brought

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IGP Disu orders weapons audit across commands

Daily Dispatch May 5, 2026

….. Condemns Recent Extra-judicial Killing In Delta State The Inspector General of Police, IGP Olatunj Rilwan Disu on Tuesday ordered commissioners of Police in the Commands to conduct an immediate nationwide audit of arms and ammunition in custody IGP Disu gave the directive while speaking during a strategic meeting with senior officers from the rank […]

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IGP Olatunji Disu Orders Dismissal, Prosecution of Officers Over Killing of 28-Year-Old Unarmed Suspect in Delta

Daily Dispatch April 29, 2026

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has approved the dismissal and criminal prosecution of officers linked to the fatal shooting of a suspect in Effurun, Delta State. In a statement issued on Wednesday by Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Okon Placid, police said the decision followed disciplinary proceedings into the April 26, 2026 incident […]

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IGP Tunji Disu Proposes State Policing, 60-Month Transition Plan

Daily Dispatch March 31, 2026

The Inspector General of Police, Tunji Disu, has unveiled a far-reaching proposal aimed at restructuring Nigeria’s policing system, including a transition toward decentralised, state-controlled police services. According to details of the proposal, the IGP is advocating a 60-month transition period to gradually shift from the current centralised policing model to a