IGP Olatunji Disu addressing senior police officers during his inaugural conference at Force Headquarters, Abuja, on March 4, 2026. Photo: NPF
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, on Saturday visited Niger State to assess the security situation and ongoing rescue operations following the recent attack and abduction of worshippers in communities in Dekara District, Borgu Local Government Area.
Disu, who paid a working visit to the Niger State Government House, was received by the Deputy Governor, Yakubu Garba, who represented Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago, alongside the Commissioner for Homeland Security, Maurice Magaji.
A statement issued on Saturday by the Force Public Relations Officer, Ani Iniedu, said the IGP conveyed the condolences of the Nigeria Police Force to the state government, people of Niger State and families of the victims.
He assured them that the safe recovery of the abducted persons and arrest of the perpetrators remained the focus of the ongoing operations.
