The Inspector-General of Police, Olatuji Rilwan Disu, on April 21, 2026, hosted the Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Binta Adamu Bello, during a high-level courtesy visit at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.
The meeting brought together a senior NAPTIP delegation, including Hassan Tahir, Special Adviser to the Director-General; Hakeem Lawal, Director of ICT; Mohammed Tamim, Director of Finance and Administration; Aondona Ortese, Director of Investigation; Emuesiriere Rebecca, Director of Violence Against Persons and Human Development; and Nneka A. Ajie, Director of Legal and Prosecution.
The visit underscored growing institutional collaboration between the Nigeria Police Force and the anti-trafficking agency.
In her remarks, Bello congratulated the IGP on his leadership and commended the Nigeria Police Force for its continued support of NAPTIP’s operations.
She highlighted the increasing complexity of human trafficking and related crimes, formally requesting deeper cooperation, particularly in the areas of specialized technical assistance and the establishment of joint operational frameworks to enhance the agency’s effectiveness.
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Responding, Disu reaffirmed the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment to strengthening NAPTIP’s mandate, pledging full deployment of the Force’s operational and intelligence resources.
He emphasized a transition toward intelligence-driven policing strategies, including coordinated joint operations, the deployment of liaison officers, and real-time intelligence sharing to dismantle organized trafficking networks.
The police chief also assured NAPTIP of the support of key specialized units, including the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) and the NPF National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC).
He further pledged targeted capacity-building initiatives and advanced training programs for NAPTIP personnel within police training institutions, aimed at improving investigative and prosecutorial outcomes.
Concluding the engagement, the IGP announced plans to institutionalize regular strategic briefings between both agencies to monitor progress and sustain collaboration.
He stressed that the strengthened partnership reflects a firm zero-tolerance stance against human trafficking and associated crimes, warning that perpetrators would find no safe haven within Nigeria.