An Assistant Inspector-General of Police, (AIG), Garba Baba Umar, has been elected Vice-President (Africa) and Executive Committee Member of the International Criminal Police Organization, (ICPO) INTERPOL.
AIG Garba, who heads INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) in Nigeria, was elected in the early hours of yesterday, in Turkey.
He was elected at the 89th INTERPOL General Assembly currently holding at the Halic Congress Hall, Istanbul.
The 2021 General Assembly, which has in attendance 470 Police Chiefs, Ministers and Senior Law Enforcement Officials from the 195 INTERPOL member countries, seeks to identify areas where the organization can reinforce the global security architecture and enhance collaboration against national and transnational crimes.
AIG Garba, one of Nigerias finest criminal investigators and professional strategic police managers, with over thirty (30) years of policing experience both at national and international levels, polled the highest number of votes in the elections.
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With this appointment, which will span three years, AIG Garba is expected to bring his wealth of experience to bear in coordinating INTERPOL operations targeted at ensuring a safer world for people and communities across the African continent.
This is in addition to drawing international policing support and cooperation towards advancing public safety and security, protecting the cyberspace and generally addressing challenges faced by law enforcement officers and policing managers in the continent.
Nigerias delegation to the 89th INTERPOL General Assembly was led by the Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi.
Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa and the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice-Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo (represented by the Naval Provost Marshal) also attended.
