IGP Canvasses United Front Against Transnational Organised Crime in West Africa
Linus Aleke in Abuja
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has called for stronger regional collaboration among West African nations to combat transnational organised crime, emphasising the importance of intelligence sharing, coordinated law enforcement efforts, and collective action in addressing security challenges confronting the sub-region.
Disu made the call while presiding over the 11th Meeting of Heads of INTERPOL National Central Bureaus (NCBs) for West Africa, held at Johnwood Hotel in Abuja.
According to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Placid, the meeting brought together heads of NCBs from 16 West African countries, as well as senior representatives of the INTERPOL General Secretariat and regional security organisations.
