The Acting Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olukayode Egbetokun, has ordered the posting of Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Bankole Sikiru, to Head the INTERPOL National Crime Bureau (NCB), Force Criminal Investigations Department, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
The posting follows his recent promotion to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police.
CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force PRO, revealed this in a statement. The posting is with immediate effect.
The new Head of the INTERPOL NCB, AIG Bankole, was appointed into the Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police in 1990. He holds a Degree in Law and is a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
He has attended several leadership and strategic courses within and outside Nigeria, including the UN Logistics Officers Course in Ghana, the Workshop on Financial Crime Investigation in Badagry, the UNODC and Interpol Conference on Drug Trafficking in Spain, the Workshop on Africa Border Security in South Africa, the International Conference on Drug Trafficking in Taiwan, and the INTERPOL General Assembly in Chile.
Similarly, he has served in various operational, investigative, and administrative capacities within the Force, including as DCP INTERPOL and CP INTERPOL, FCID Abuja, and CP Ogun State.
The IGP, while reiterating his zeal to integrate and embrace multi-agency diplomacy in achieving his vision for the Nigeria Police Force, has urged the Senior Police Officer to prioritize collaboration and cooperation with international law enforcement agencies and partners in combating transnational crime while staying updated on emerging global security threats and trends and adapting strategies accordingly.
He equally tasked the officer to ensure regular updates on INTERPOL activities, challenges, and achievements so as to enable the Nigeria Police to provide necessary support and guidance.
