The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has joined the representative of the AU Secretariat, AFRIPOL Secretariat, and Chairmen of all Sub-Regional Police Committees in Africa to seek real-time solutions to global and regional security issues as they affect the African continent at the ongoing 12th edition of the African Union Mechanism for Police Cooperation (AFRIPOL) steering committee meeting, holding from October 29 to 30, 2024, in Algiers, Algeria.

The meeting has in attendance Chairmen of SARPCCO, CAPCCO, NAPCCO, Presidents, Vice Presidents, AFRIPOL, and AU Secretariat staff, amongst other dignitaries. The core purpose of the meeting, according to Nigeria police image manager, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, is to address and deliberate on security and policing challenges faced on the African continent, such as terrorism and terrorism funding, human trafficking, and cyber-crime, which are transnational in nature, proffer workable solutions towards tackling these challenges, and improve areas of collaboration and cooperation amongst police institutions in the African region.

“The IGP is attending the meeting in his capacity as the Chairman of the West African Police Chiefs’ Committee (WAPCCO) and representing West African Police Organizations.

“The IGP hopes the vast knowledge, experience, and expertise to be shared at the meeting would be leveraged positively towards ensuring maximum implementation of strategies to curb the crime rate as it affects our dear countries, particularly transnational-related crimes,” Adejobi hinted.