According to a report by Daily Post on 7th June 2026, Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tunji Disu has ordered the deployment of senior police officers to strengthen ongoing efforts aimed at rescuing students and teachers recently abducted in Oyo State.
In addition, the police chief has directed the commencement of a nationwide operation targeting vehicles with concealed, altered, defaced, or missing registration numbers. According to the police, such vehicles are frequently used by criminal elements to evade identification while carrying out unlawful activities.
Disu disclosed the new measures on Tuesday during a meeting with senior police officers in Abuja. The gathering focused on security concerns across the country, including discussions on the recent kidnapping of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State.
Reaffirming the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to securing the release of the abducted victims, the IGP assured Nigerians that all available resources were being deployed to ensure a successful outcome.
“The families and the citizens of Nigeria can rely on the full operational capacity of the force, in collaboration with other security agencies, dedicated to ensuring their safe return,” Disu stated. “We are making headway and will not cease our efforts until all hostages are safely home.”
As part of broader efforts to improve policing and security operations nationwide, Disu announced that deputy inspectors-general of police (DIGs) would begin tours of the country’s geopolitical zones from June 15. The visits, he explained, are intended to strengthen supervision, improve operational coordination, and ensure greater accountability within the police hierarchy.
Nigeria continues to face significant security challenges, including banditry, kidnapping, insurgency, armed robbery, and communal clashes. In recent years, the abduction of schoolchildren has become one of the country’s most troubling security concerns, drawing widespread attention and condemnation.
Highlighting the achievements of the police since the last senior officers’ conference held in March, Disu said the force had recorded notable successes in its fight against crime. These accomplishments include the arrest of suspected terrorists, kidnappers, armed robbers, and murder suspects in various parts of the country.
He further revealed that security operatives had successfully rescued 88 kidnapping victims during the period under review. In addition, several firearms, ammunition, and stolen vehicles were recovered in different operations conducted by the police.
The IGP also cited a recent operation in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), where police officers arrested five suspected kidnappers before they could carry out planned attacks within Abuja and its surrounding areas.
To improve security coordination among states, Disu directed commissioners of police in neighboring states to implement what he described as “handshake patrols.” The initiative is designed to enhance intelligence sharing, strengthen collaboration among commands, and eliminate jurisdictional gaps that criminals often exploit when moving between states.
The police chief also placed special emphasis on enforcing regulations concerning vehicle registration. He ordered the immediate commencement of a nationwide crackdown on vehicles operating without proper number plates or those using concealed, altered, or defaced registration numbers.
“Any vehicle discovered lacking number plates, or possessing deliberately obscured, concealed, or tampered registration numbers, will be halted, impounded, and subjected to the relevant legal proceedings,” he stated.
According to Disu, criminals such as kidnappers, terrorists, and other organized crime groups frequently rely on unregistered or improperly registered vehicles to avoid detection by security agencies.
He therefore instructed police commanders across the country to intensify enforcement efforts and ensure strict compliance with the directive, stressing that no individual or group would receive special treatment. The initiative, he said, forms part of the force’s broader strategy to curb criminal activities and improve public safety across Nigeria.