IGP Egbetokun, Police leaders attend 12th Afripol steering committee meeting

The Inspector General of Police of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has joined the Representatives of the AU Secretariat, AFRIPOL Secretariat and Chairmen of all Sub-Regional Police Committees in Africa to discuss global and regional security issues as it affect the African continent at the ongoing 12th edition of African Union Mechanism for Police Cooperation (AFRIPOL) steering committee meeting held from Tuesday to 30th October in Algiers, Algeria

This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by the Force Public Relations, FPRO, Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP, Olumuyiwa Adejobi

According to the statement, “This meeting has in attendance Chairmen of SARPCCO, CAPCCO, NAPCCO, Presidents, Vice Presidents, AFRIPOL and AU Secretariat Staff, amongst other dignitaries.

“The core purpose for the meeting is to address and deliberate on security and policing challenges faced in the African continent, such as terrorism and terrorism funding, human trafficking, and cyber-crime, which are transnational in nature, proffer workable solutions towards tackling these challenges, and improve areas of collaboration and cooperation amongst police institutions in the African region

It stated that the IGP was attending the meeting in his capacity as the Chairman of the West African Police Chiefs’ Committee (WAPCCO) and representing West African Police Organisations.

It added that “the IGP hopes the vast knowledge, experience, and expertise to be shared at the meeting will be leveraged positively towards ensuring maximum implementation of strategies to curb the crime rate as it affects our dear countries, particularly transnational related crimes.

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