Preparations for the recruitment of 50,000 new Police Constables have reached the final pre-training stage, Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Olatunji Disu has disclosed.
Disu made this known on Wednesday in Washington, D.C., while representing the Nigeria Police Force at the 2nd United States-Nigeria Country of Particular Concern (CPC) Joint Working Group meeting.
The meeting reviewed progress under the CPC Joint Working Group Roadmap between April and June 2026, while also examining ways Nigeria and the United States can strengthen cooperation on security and law enforcement.
The IGP said comprehensive training programmes were being developed for the incoming recruits, with an improved curriculum designed around international best practices.
Disu also highlighted the Police Force’s ongoing efforts to strengthen counterterrorism and anti-kidnapping operations, combat banditry and increase police presence in vulnerable communities.
He said the Police had also continued to develop early-warning mechanisms and support measures aimed at protecting internally displaced persons and facilitating their safe return to their communities.
The IGP stressed that effective policing requires strong cooperation between security agencies and the communities they serve. He said the Police had continued to engage traditional rulers, religious leaders and other stakeholders as part of efforts to improve security.
According to Disu, public trust, religious tolerance and peaceful coexistence remain essential to achieving lasting security across Nigeria.
The Nigerian delegation at the meeting was led by the National Security Adviser and included the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Interior and Defence, Service Chiefs and heads of other security and law-enforcement agencies.
Source: Nigeria Police Force.
