IGP deploys DIGs to geopolitical zones, launches inter-state ‘handshake patrols’ against crime

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has ordered the deployment of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) to Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones and directed Commissioners of Police nationwide to commence coordinated inter-state security operations aimed at tackling cross-border crimes.
A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Okon Placid, said the new security measures, which take effect from June 15, 2026, were announced during the monthly conference of strategic senior officers at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.
Under the directive, DIGs will provide strategic leadership and closer supervision of policing operations within their assigne...