Improved Policing: NPF Committed To Fruitful Synergy With Relevant Agencies – IGP
By Anne Osemekeh, Abuja
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olukayode Egbetokun, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to engage in fruitful collaborations with relevant agencies, towards enhanced training and re-training for officers and men of the Force.
The Police Chief, who said this on Wednesday, while playing host to the Director General, National Crime Agency, Mr Graeme Biggar, at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, said such collaborative efforts would be geared towards effectively addressing the challenges of policing in Nigeria.
Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a statement on Wednesday disclosed that during the visit, the IGP reflected on the already existing relationship between the police and the UK National Crime Agency, in areas of training, and support towards combating crimes and criminality, as well as bolstering the effectiveness of the police in its fight against kidnapping, and cyber-crime related offences across the country.
Mr. Biggar, on behalf of the UK government, pledged continuous support to the Police Force in all areas, including enhanced trainings and courses for officers to boost their efficiency towards curbing crimes and criminality across the country.
The meeting had in attendance the members of the Force Management Team, National Vice President of Interpol, Garba Baba Umar, and the Head of Nigeria Police Force-National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC), CP Henry Uche.
