Sultan urges Police to strengthen intelligence-led policing

By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has urged the Nigeria Police Force to strengthen intelligence-led policing and adopt proactive security strategies to tackle emerging threats and ensure peaceful elections.
The Sultan made the call on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, when the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Zone 10, Ahmed Musa, paid him a courtesy visit at his palace in Sokoto as part of his familiarisation tour following his assumption of duty as the 25th AIG of the zone.
The visit provided an opportunity for Musa to introduce himself to the traditional institution, reaffirm the police commitment to protecting lives and prop...