Just In: IGP Disu Declares CARSPO 2026 Open, Charges Police On Election Security
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has declared open the 2026 Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers (CARSPO 2026) in Owerri, Imo State, charging senior officers to remain neutral, prepared, present, and accountable as the Nigeria Police Force prepares for the 2027 general elections. Disu, who spoke on Monday, 21 September 2026, said the safety of the elections would depend significantly on police professionalism and preparedness, stressing the need for early intelligence gathering, training, joint operations, and effective coordination with relevant stakeholders. The IGP disclosed that since assuming office in February 2026, police operations had resulted in the arrest of 251 terrorists and suspected bandits, 343 murder suspects, 566 armed robbery suspects, and 483 suspected cultists, while 1,066 kidnapped victims were rescued and 947 firearms and more than 22,000 rounds ammunition were recovered. He, however, acknowledged that kidnapping, banditry, ...
