Dutse, Nigeria: Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, announced on Monday, June 15, 2026, that the proposed creation of state police will not lead to the abolition of the Nigeria Police Force.
Okay News reports that Disu addressed police personnel in the state of Jigawa to clarify concerns regarding the legislative development on policing structures.
Disu stated that under the proposed framework, the national institution would evolve into the Federal Police Service to address inter-state, national, and transnational security threats. “The creation of state police does not mean the abolition of the Nigeria Police Force. It does not mean the cancellation of your rank, the loss of your employment, the forfeiture of your pensions, or the erosion of your accrued rights and benefits. Your future remains protected,” Disu said.
The inspector-general stated that zonal and state formations, as well as specialised units including the Police Mobile Force, Counter-Terrorism Unit, SWAT, the Anti-Bomb Squad, the VCRU, INTERPOL, and the Cybercrime Unit, will remain critical components of the federal structure. “These units will continue to provide the specialised capabilities required to address terrorism, organised crime, cyber threats, interstate criminality and other complex security challenges,” he said.
Officers will not be compelled to leave the federal service, with any movement into the state police structures facilitated through a Voluntary Transfer Programme. “The guiding principle behind the VTP is simple: choice, fairness and transparency. Officers who wish to remain within the Federal Police Service will have the opportunity to continue their careers within the federal structure, while those who may wish to serve within emerging State Police Services will be able to indicate their interest through clearly defined processes when the time comes,” he said.
Disu visited Jigawa to attend the 8th Executive Committee Meeting of the Northern Traditional Rulers Council. Representing the Commissioner of Police in Jigawa, Haruna Yahaya, officer Abdullahi Wase commended the visit and attributed the state’s security to collaboration among agencies and traditional institutions.
