IGP Disu Warns Against Ethnic, Religious Profiling In Fight Against Insecurity

The Inspector-General of Police urged security agencies and communities to focus on criminal networks and their facilitators rather than ethnic or religious identities.

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has warned Nigerians against ethnic and religious profiling in the fight against insecurity, stressing that criminality has no ethnicity and terrorism has no religion.

Disu made the statement on Wednesday while delivering the opening address at the North-West Security Summit in Gusau, Zamfara State.

He called for an intelligence-led, community-supported and coordinated approach to tackling insecurity across the region.

According to the IGP, security efforts should focus on identifying, isolating and bringing criminal networks, their sponsors, arms suppliers, informants and facilitators to justice, regardless of their background or affiliation.

Calls For Greater Regional Cooperation

The summit, hosted by the Zamfara State Government, brought together governors, traditional rulers, security chiefs, experts, development partners, civil society organisations and other stakeholders.

Participants deliberated on banditry, kidnapping, arms proliferation, communal conflicts, farmer-herder tensions and other security threats affecting the North-West.

Disu stressed that no single security agency, government or institution could secure the region alone.

He called for stronger intelligence sharing, cooperation among states, coordinated security operations, improved border security, community engagement and effective early-warning systems.

Traditional Rulers, Communities Have Key Role

The police chief also highlighted the importance of traditional institutions and local communities in preventing crime.

He urged communities to provide credible intelligence to security agencies and support efforts aimed at identifying threats before they escalate.

Disu reaffirmed the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment to intelligence-led policing, technology-driven operations, rapid response and stronger collaboration with other security agencies.

He challenged participants to ensure that the three-day summit produces practical and measurable recommendations capable of strengthening security, protecting vulnerable communities and restoring public confidence across the North-West.