IGP deploys DIGs to geopolitical zones, orders inter-state patrols

By Ayorinde Oluokun

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has approved the deployment of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) to their respective geopolitical zones while he ordered Commissioners of Police to begin inter-state patrols.

The directives are part of ongoing efforts to strengthen operational effectiveness, improve supervision, and enhance security coordination across the country.

The deployment of the DIGs which will take effect from Monday, 15th June 2026 was announced in a statement by the spokesperson of Nigeria Police Force, DCP Anthony Placid on Wednesday morning.

According to the statement, Disu announced the deployment of the DIGs during the monthly conference with strategic senior officers of the Nigeria Police Force at Force Headquarters, Abuja.

Placid added that the move is aimed at bringing strategic leadership closer to the field, strengthening accountability, and ensuring prompt response to emerging security threats.

“The DIGs are expected to work closely with Assistant Inspectors-General of Police and Commissioners of Police to enhance operational oversight and ensure the effective implementation of policing directives,” Placid said.

He also announced that the IGP directed all Commissioners of Police nationwide to immediately establish coordinated inter-state security operations tagged “Handshake Patrols” with their counterparts in neighbouring states.

” The initiative is designed to strengthen intelligence sharing, improve operational communication, and facilitate joint responses to crimes that cut across state boundaries.

“The IGP noted that criminals often exploit jurisdictional gaps by committing offences in one state and escaping into another.

“He therefore charged Commissioners of Police to maintain regular engagement with neighbouring Commands, conduct coordinated patrols along major entry and exit routes, and adopt a regional approach to addressing security challenges.

“The Nigeria Police Force remains committed to intelligence-led policing, strategic coordination, and inter-agency collaboration aimed at protecting lives and property and enhancing public safety across the country,” Placid concluded in the state.