International Criminal Police Organization, INTERPOL has bestowed on AIG GARBA Baba Umar, Nigeria’s Assistant Inspector General of Police, as its new African Vice President which instantly gives him membership and an Executive Committee Member of the International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO) 

Before this huge milestone for him in his career, AIG GARBA Baba Umar was the Head of INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Nigeria, and according a statement by the CP Frank Mba, Police Force Public Relations Officer, on Thursday said Umar was elected in the early hours of that day “in the 89th INTERPOL General Assembly currently holding at the Halic Congress Hall, Istanbul, Turkey”.

“The year 2021 General Assembly, which have 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 Nigeria’s finest criminal investigators and professional strategic police manager, with over thirty (30) years policing experience both at national and international levels, polled the highest number of votes in the elections.

With this appointment, which will span through a period of 3yrs, 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.

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“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.

“The Nigeria’s delegation to the 89th INTERPOL General Assembly was led by the Honourable Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, ably supported by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, fdc. The other members of the delegation are: the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa and the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo (represented by the Naval Provost Marshal).”

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