Insecurity: IGP Disu calls for united West African front against transnational crime

On June 8, 2026, Nigeria's Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, called for a unified West African approach to combat transnational crime while chairing the 11th Meeting of Heads of INTERPOL National Central Bureaus for West Africa in Abuja. He emphasized that criminal networks operate without regard for borders and that success depends on collaboration among all sixteen member countries. Disu highlighted Nigeria's efforts, including expanding the I-24/7 network, Project GEMINI, and WAPIS, and outlined three priorities: universal database access, rapid coordination mechanisms, and trust among NCBs.