Disu Inaugurates Committee for State Police Implementation

Acting Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, has inaugurated an eight-member committee tasked with developing a framework for State Police and shaping a new approach to policing in Nigeria.

The announcement came shortly after Disu assumed office as the 23rd indigenous Inspector-General of Police, marking his first major engagement with senior officers following the Nigeria Police Council’s approval of his appointment.

At the inauguration ceremony on Wednesday, Disu described the committee’s mandate as “significant and timely,” emphasizing the growing need for enhanced internal security and policing that responds to local community realities.

He highlighted the evolving nature of Nigeria’s security challenges, calling for innovative strategies, strategic collaboration, and operational reforms to strengthen the country’s law enforcement capacity.

“The committee will play a central role in designing a framework through which state policing can function effectively, strengthening national security rather than fragmenting it,” Disu said.

The IGP outlined the committee’s responsibilities, including reviewing policing models from within Nigeria and abroad, assessing community security needs, and proposing operational structures for state-level police institutions. The group is also expected to address recruitment, training, resource allocation, and accountability mechanisms to maintain professionalism and public trust.

Disu underscored the potential advantages of decentralised policing, noting that state-level institutions could provide faster, more targeted responses by leveraging local knowledge of security dynamics. He stressed that this approach would allow state and local authorities to tackle jurisdiction-specific challenges while enabling the federal police to focus on transnational crimes, including terrorism, organised crime, cybercrime, and human trafficking.

“The vision is one of synergy and partnership, not duplication or competition,” Disu said, reassuring officers that the Nigeria Police Force will remain the country’s primary national law enforcement body.

He urged committee members to approach their work with professionalism, intellectual rigor, and patriotism, highlighting that their findings could significantly influence the future of policing in Nigeria.

The Acting IGP formally inaugurated the committee and wished its members productive deliberations.