IGP deploys DIGs to 6 zones, launches cross-state ‘handshake patrols’

By Faheem Lawal
Inspector -General of Police (IGP) Olatunji   Disu has approved the deployment of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) to their respective geopolitical zones and directed all Commissioners of Police nationwide to immediately launch coordinated inter-state patrols, tagged “Handshake Patrols,” with neighbouring states to close jurisdictional gaps exploited by criminals.
The IGP announced the initiative on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, during the monthly conference with strategic senior officers at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. The deployment will take effect from Monday, June 15, 2026.
According to the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Okon Placid, the depl...