The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, PSC (+), NPM, has called for a strategic partnership between the Nigeria Police Force and the National Judicial Institute (NJI) aimed at strengthening the professional capacity of police personnel through specialised legal and judicial training.
The IGP made the call on Wednesday during a courtesy visit to the National Judicial Institute, where he was received by the Administrator of the Institute, Hon. Justice Babatunde Adeniran Adejumo, OFR, alongside the Institute Secretary, Mr Olumo Abdulazeez, Esq., and members of the Institute’s Management Team.
During the visit, IGP Disu reaffirmed the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment to the rule of law and the effective administration of criminal justice. He proposed a structured collaboration with the Institute to provide continuous training for police lawyers, prosecutors, Investigating Police Officers (IPOs), and other personnel in critical areas including criminal justice administration, electronic evidence, cybercrime, digital forensics, human rights, prosecution advocacy, and case management.
The Inspector-General further proposed the development of executive education and professional certification programmes for police personnel, along with joint seminars, workshops, and research initiatives designed to strengthen investigative and prosecutorial standards across the force.
Responding, the Administrator of the National Judicial Institute welcomed the proposal, expressing the Institute’s readiness to collaborate with the Nigeria Police Force in advancing professional development within the justice sector. Justice Adejumo also commended the Inspector-General for the establishment of a police outpost within the Institute and called for further collaboration to strengthen security at the facility.
The Nigeria Police Force said it remains committed to building strategic partnerships that strengthen professionalism and advance the administration of criminal justice in the country.
