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Summary: Why Nigeria’s conversation about policing must go beyond criticism and confront the realities of support, funding and public responsibility. By Lanre Olagunju When Nigerians talk about the police, the conversation is often driven by frustration. Stories of misconduct, slow responses, poor investigations, and security failures understandably dominate public discourse. Citizens want a police force that is professional, accountable, efficient and capable of tackling the country’s complex security challenges. But beneath these expectations lies a difficult question: have we built the conditions that make such a police force possible? Since assuming office as Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu has attempted to project a different tone. An emphasis on intelligence-led policing, accountability, welfare and operational effectiveness has marked his early months in office. Across several states, police operations have led to the arrest of suspected kidnappers, terrorists, armed ...

The Nigeria Police Force has debunked widespread reports claiming that the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu , ordered the disbandment of all police tactical units across state commands nationwide. In an official statement issued on Sunday by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Okon Placid , the police described the circulating reports as a “misrepresentation” of the IGP’s directive. According to the statement, the IGP did not order a blanket dissolution of tactical squads. Instead, he directed a strategic reduction and restructuring of such units to address concerns over their proliferation and alleged misconduct. The police chief acknowledged growing public unease about the activities of tactical teams, particularly those created independently by Commissioners of Police and other formation heads. He noted that while these units have contributed significantly to crime-fighting efforts, their unchecked expansion has strained manpower at police divisions and...