The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) stated that reports claiming Tunji Disu, the inspector-general of police (IGP), disbanded all police units and squads at state commands are “a misrepresentation.”
In a statement on Sunday evening, March 22, by Anthony Okon Placid, the national spokesperson of the police, the security agency denied that IGP Disu directed the immediate dissolution of multiple tactical units operating across state commands nationwide.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed Tunji Disu as the new acting Inspector-General of Police, effective February 24, 2026, succeeding Kayode Egbetokun.
The police clarified:
“The IGP, a grassroots officer with a profound network across Nigerian society, is aware of public concerns about police tactical teams’ operations and the creation of multiple teams by Commissioners of Police and Heads of formations, with attendant backlash.
“Having held command positions nationwide and witnessed tactical teams in action, the IGP values their contribution to crime-fighting. He is, however, uncomfortable with their proliferation, which drains Police Divisions and Posts of required manpower and brings issues that affect the Force’s integrity because of the excesses of the poorly supervised teams.”
Police limit tactical teams in Nigeria
The police said to address these issues, Disu directed the reduction of the tactical teams at Zonal and State Command levels to a maximum of five, and Area Command and Divisional levels to a maximum of three.
The statement explained:
“This can be achieved by merging or disbanding teams, at the Heads of formations’ discretion. The teams referred to exclude State Government-created outfits like Lagos’ Rapid Response Squad, Oyo’s SRS, and Bayelsa’s Operation DOO-AKPOR and other similar outfits across the country.”
Placid stated that his principal expects the move to free up personnel for police stations and reduce public complaints about the Force’s excesses.
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