Wednesday May 14, 2025 |
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, is participating in the World Police Summit 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Egbetokun has joined top law enforcement leaders, security experts, and policymakers from around the world for the summit.
The summit, which runs from May 13 to 16 under the theme “Beyond the Badge: Envision the Next Era of Policing,” serves as a global platform for dialogue, innovation, and collaboration in modern law enforcement.
According to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Egbetokun’s presence highlights Nigeria’s commitment to international cooperation and the modernisation of policing strategies.
Adejobi stated that during the event, Egbetokun held high-level discussions with counterparts from various countries, focusing on intelligence sharing, joint operations, training exchange programs, and tackling cyber-enabled crimes and border security challenges.
The statement reads: “The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, has embarked on a high-level international engagement at the prestigious World Police Summit 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, joining global law enforcement leaders, security experts, and policy influencers under the summit’s compelling theme: ‘Beyond the Badge: Envision the Next Era of Policing’.
“The summit, holding from May 13–16, 2025, serves as a platform for advancing dialogue, partnerships, and innovations in global law enforcement. The IGP’s presence underscores Nigeria’s commitment to international cooperation, modernization of policing strategies, and intelligence-led law enforcement in an increasingly interconnected and technologically driven world.
“The IGP seized the opportunity to hold strategic discussions with law enforcement chiefs from several other countries, focusing on intelligence sharing, training exchange programs, and joint operations to curb cyber-enabled crimes and improve border security. The World Police Summit also featured technology showcases, strategic workshops, and collaborative panels addressing crime forecasting, next-generation forensic tools, community policing, and digital identity systems — areas the IGP noted as vital to Nigeria’s future-facing security architecture.
“The Nigeria Police Force reaffirms its resolve to continuously raise the standards of service delivery, professionalism, and global cooperation. The IGP’s participation at this summit represents a bold step toward aligning Nigerian policing with international best practices while fostering a safer world for future generations.”
