By Pius Awunah
Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has assured of improved cybersecurity in the country to boost economic development.
Receiving the Special Assistant to the President on ICT Development and Digital Innovation, Mr. Tokoni Peter Igoin and a delegation of leading figures in Nigeria’s financial technology sector, at the Force Headquarters, Abuja on Thursday, August 14, 2025,the IGP expressed delight at the fintech sector’s demonstrated commitment to working closely with the Nigeria Police Force to safeguard physical and digital frontiers.
He noted that securing financial technology platforms is central to protecting citizens, businesses, and the broader economic stability of the nation.
Egbetokun said that with sustained collaboration, the deployment of advanced technological tools and resources by fintech companies,it would greatly enhance the Force’s capacity to combat cybercrime and effectively respond to emerging security threats within Nigeria’s digital space.
A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi,said the visit focused on strengthening collaboration between the Nigeria Police Force and the fintech industry in combating cybercrime and enhancing national cybersecurity.
He disclosed that delegates, including top executives from PalmPay, OPay, and TrikaHealth, pledged their full support for the IGP’s vision of leveraging Artificial Intelligence and other innovations to boost policing operations and secure Nigeria’s digital space.
”The team highlighted ongoing collaborations, particularly the development of a modern NPF National Cybercrime Centre in Bayelsa State which is ready for commissioning”,he added.
The FPR0 said the collaboration was also in furtherance to the IGP’s directive on decentralizing the NPF National Cybercrime Centre to effectively tackle cybercrimes and protect the fintech industry as well as financial institutions across the states of the federation.
The group commended the Nigeria Police for creating an enabling environment for the growth and sustainability of the fintech sector, emphasizing that the IGP’s leadership has fostered a stronger synergy between security agencies and key economic drivers.
It noted that the progressive policies and openness to innovation under his administration have not only enhanced investor confidence but also provided a platform for responsible technological advancement.
In another development, the IGP also played host to Ph.D. holders and postgraduate researchers of the Centre for Peace and Security Studies Alumni Association, Al Hikmah University, Ilorin, Kwara State, at the Louis Edet House, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
The consortium of researchers, who were colleagues of the IGP at postgraduate school, comprised Barr. Jacob Ayanda, Lt. Col. Ahmed Bello, Abiodun Ayodele, Adeniji Atinuke, Christiana Abayomi-Oluwole, Atolage Mikail, and Fatiu Raji Gboyega.
They lauded the IGP for his remarkable strides in peace and security, particularly in community policing, crime reduction, technological advancement, and police–community relations initiatives.
