Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Olatunji Rilwan Disu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening international policing cooperation as a key strategy for promoting global peace, security and sustainable development.
Disu made the remarks while participating in the Fifth United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit (UNCOPS 2026), held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from July 7 to 8, 2026.
The summit brought together ministers, inspectors-general of police, chiefs of police and senior representatives of regional and professional policing organisations from around the world to discuss strategies for enhancing international peace, security and development through stronger collaboration between national police services and United Nations policing.
Addressing delegates, the Nigerian police chief warned that modern criminal networks are increasingly exploiting artificial intelligence, encrypted communications and cyber-enabled platforms to conduct cross-border crimes with greater sophistication, posing significant challenges to conventional policing methods.
He noted that while emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, digital forensics and geospatial intelligence provide valuable opportunities for law enforcement agencies, public trust remains the cornerstone of effective policing.
According to Disu, technological innovation must be deployed in ways that strengthen transparency, accountability, respect for human rights and adherence to the rule of law.
The IGP also called for enhanced international cooperation, increased capacity building and equitable access to digital policing capabilities for all member states, stressing that the benefits of technological advancement should be shared globally rather than concentrated in a few technologically advanced countries.
Nigeria’s participation at UNCOPS 2026, he said, reflects the country’s continued commitment to supporting global peacekeeping efforts, strengthening international law enforcement partnerships and contributing to collective action against transnational crime, terrorism, cybercrime and other emerging security threats. #Securitynewsalert.com
