Nigeria Police Partner INTERPOL On Regional Security, Data Sharing

WEDNESDAY April 9, 2025 |
By thenewsdesk.ng

Idorenyin UMOREN
Security Evaluator

The Nigeria Police Force has partnered the International Criminal Police Organisation, INTERPOL, to enhance internal security and law enforcement capabilities of the Nigeria Police Force.

Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, who doubles as the Chairman of the West African Chiefs of Police Committee, WAPCCO, said this when he received a delegation from INTERPOL led by Mr Cyril Gout, the Executive Director Police Services at the Force Headquarters Abuja.

The visit, Egbetokun said, is aimed at strengthening the cooperation between the Nigeria Police Force and notify the police of the handing over of the West African Police Information System, WAPIS.

The Ministry of Police Affairs took over the system from INTERPOL on behalf of the Nigerian Government, and the system is currently domiciled with the Nigeria Police Force.

He said the WAPIS system is strategically designed to strengthen police information systems throughout the region by harmonizing data management practices, bolstering data collection efforts, and fostering enhanced information sharing among law enforcement agencies in the West African Sub-region and Nigeria.

According to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi; “The Inspector-General of Police while recognizing the significant role of INTERPOL in international cooperation, a role crucial in tackling complex challenges around the globe, appreciated the efforts of INTERPOL and assures full cooperation and the implementation of the WAPIS programme in Nigeria and across the West African Region.

“The Nigeria Police Force is committed to leveraging all three levels of WAPIS to their maximum potential and remains confident that WAPIS will be a game-changer in Nigeria’s fight against crime”.