Stakeholders seek support for IGP Disu, hail swift intervention in extrajudicial killing
Stakeholders under the auspices of the Future Nigeria Movement (FNM) have called for unrestricted support for the leadership of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) under the Inspector-General of Police (IGP),
Stakeholders under the auspices of the Future Nigeria Movement (FNM) have called for unrestricted support for the leadership of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) under the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Tunji Disu.
FNIM averred that Disu deserved support because of his outstanding policing technique that had given a human face to the police institution.
The stakeholders in a statement signed by their leader, Livingstone Wechie, said the IGP had consistently displayed unprecedented public service trust in handling public interest matters bothering on indiscipline by some police officers.
Wechie said that sometimes in April of 2026, the NPF intensified its internal crackdown on misconduct as 167 senior officers faced disciplinary proceedings over alleged breaches of professional conduct.
"These efforts form part of broader institutional reforms aimed at strengthening internal control mechanisms, promoting ethical conduct, and enhancing public confidence in the Force. By implication, it can no longer be business as usual in the Force", he said.
Wechie insisted that the appointment of Disu stood as one of President Bola Tinubu's best executive decisions, recalling that in 2024 the IGP was awarded by the Force highest Command as the first ever best Commissioner of Police of the year.
He said since assumption of office, Disu had ensured guaranteed protection for citizens and particularly whistle blowers reporting erring police officers.
He said: "FNM strongly commends the IGP for his swift intervention over the infamous extrajudicial killing of Mr. Oghenemene Ogidi by a certain ASP Usman Nunu a.k.a Ogbenbge in Efurun Delta State.
"The decision of the Force headquarters to prosecute the culprit Police officers without any cover-up is another testimony of the IGP's patriotic commitment to bring about a policing system governed by strict professionalism, consequences for impunity and misconduct.
"It must be noted that the strategic management of the situation by the IGP saved the country from an implosion and an undesirable outcome on this matter, FNM demands that justice must not be left half way but must be seen to be manifestly served".
Wechie said citizens must not relent in demanding and promoting the protection of their rights in their dealings with the Nigerian Police.
"On the other hand, the Police officers must see Nigerians as partners and not enemies in crime fighting. Citizens must be continually reassured of their protection and confidentiality on issues of information sharing so that they do not lose their zeal to help in crime fighting", he said.
Wechie said the funding of the NPF should be revisited with a view to upscaling the resources for optimum performance.
He argued that the current welfare package of the average police officer was nothing to write home about and absolutely unacceptable.
Wechie said: "The National Assembly must prioritise the demand to give the Nigerian Police all the support needed to achieve their constitutional core mandates of crime prevention and detection, life and property protection as well as ensure that the needed insurance for any Police casualty with be worth the sacrifice.
"As the current Inspector-General of IG Police reaches his first one hundred days in office, the Police institution will not only be assessed by how much it has performed but by how much support and incentives it has received from government and stakeholders".
