The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, on Thursday, 14th August 2025, received the Special Assistant to the President on ICT Development and Digital Innovation, Mr. Tokoni Peter Igoin, and a delegation of top figures from Nigeria’s financial technology sector at the Force Headquarters, Abuja.
According to a press release signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the high-level meeting focused on deepening collaboration between the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the fintech industry to combat cybercrime and bolster national cybersecurity. Executives from PalmPay, OPay, and TrikaHealth pledged full support for the IGP’s drive to leverage Artificial Intelligence and cutting-edge innovations in policing.
Discussions highlighted ongoing projects, including the soon-to-be-commissioned NPF National Cybercrime Centre in Bayelsa State, part of efforts to decentralize cybercrime operations and better protect financial institutions across the federation.
Commending the NPF for creating an enabling environment for fintech growth, the delegation credited the IGP’s leadership with enhancing investor confidence, strengthening security–industry synergy, and fostering responsible technological advancement.
IGP Egbetokun welcomed the sector’s commitment, stressing that securing fintech platforms is vital to protecting citizens, businesses, and the nation’s economic stability. He affirmed that sustained collaboration and deployment of advanced tools by industry players would greatly boost the Force’s capacity to tackle cyber threats.
In a related engagement, the IGP hosted Ph.D. holders and postgraduate researchers from the Centre for Peace and Security Studies Alumni Association, Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin. The scholars; including Barr. Jacob Ayanda, Lt. Col. Ahmed Bello, and others, praised the IGP’s achievements in community policing, crime reduction, and technological innovation, and pledged to support policy development for national security.
Reaffirming the NPF’s openness to partnerships, IGP Egbetokun assured that the Force would continue engaging stakeholders, including academia, in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s security reform agenda aimed at achieving a safer, more stable Nigeria.
