The Acting Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olukayode Adeolu Egbetokun has deployed Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Bankole Lanre Sikiru to head the INTERPOL National Crime Bureau (NCB), Force Criminal Investigations Department, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
Sikiru was among those promoted last month end to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police .
The new Head of the INTERPOL 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.
AIG Sikiru 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 UN Logistics Officers Course, Ghana; Workshop on Financial Crime Investigation, Badagry; UNODC & Interpol Conference on Drug Trafficking, Spain; Workshop on Africa Border Security, South Africa; International Conference on Drug Trafficking, Taiwan; INTERPOL General Assembly, Chile.
Meanwhile, the Acting Inspector-General of Police had reiterated his zeal to integrate and embrace multi-agency diplomacy in achieving his vision for the Nigeria Police Force.
He has therefore urged the Senior Police Officer to prioritize collaboration and cooperation with international law enforcement agencies and partners in combating transnational crime. He also urged him to stay updated on emerging global security threats and trends, and to adapt to strategies accordingly.
He equally tasked the officer to ensure regular updates on INTERPOL activities, challenges, and achievements, so as to enable the Nigeria Police provide necessary support and guidance.
Sikiru’s posting is with immediate effect.