The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatuji Rilwan Disu, receiving the Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, Binta Adamu Bello, on a courtesy visit at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, assured of support to NAPTIP in combating human trafficking in the country.

Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, DCP Anthony Placid, in a statement on Wednesday, indicated that Binta Adamu Bello was accompanied on the courtesy visit by a delegation comprising Hassan Tahir, Special Adviser to the DG; Hakeem Lawal, Director, ICT; Mohammed Tamim, Director, Finance & Administration; Aondona Ortese, Director, Investigation; Emuesiriere Rebecca, Director, Violence Against Persons and Human Development; and Nneka A. Ajie, Director, Legal and Prosecution.

The FPRO said that the DG of NAPTIP congratulated the IGP on his leadership and expressed appreciation for the Nigeria Police Force’s sustained support. She formally requested enhanced collaboration, particularly, in specialized technical assistance and joint operational frameworks, to strengthen NAPTIP’s capacity to address its expanding mandate.

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to supporting the operations of NAPTIP, assuring that the Force would deploy its full operational and intelligence capabilities to strengthen the Agency’s mandate.

He emphasized a shift towards intelligence-led strategies, including enhanced joint operations, deployment of liaison officers, and real-time intelligence sharing to effectively dismantle organized crime networks.

The IGP further pledged the technical support of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) and the NPF National Cybercrime Centre, NPF-NCCC, alongside targeted capacity-building initiatives and specialized training for NAPTIP personnel within Police training institutions.

The Inspector-General of Police affirmed that regular strategic briefings would be institutionalized to monitor progress and sustain momentum. He noted that the strengthened partnership reflects a firm, zero-tolerance stance against human trafficking and related crimes, ensuring that perpetrators have no safe haven within Nigeria.