The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, will deliver a speech on “Cattle Theft in West Africa” at the ongoing 27th INTERPOL African Regional Conference in South Africa.
The conference, which began on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, will provide a platform to strengthen international cooperation against transnational crime and enhance global law enforcement collaboration.
According to the force spokesperson, DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the IGP will, in his presentation, address discussions on contemporary security challenges, intelligence-sharing mechanisms, and practical strategies for cross-border policing.
His presentation, titled “Cattle Theft in West Africa: A Conduit for Terrorism and CBRNE Threats”, would highlight the wider security implications of organised livestock theft in the region.
Egbetokun would address the connection between “transnational organised crime, terrorism financing, and emerging chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) threats within the sub-region”.
On the sidelines of the conference, the IGP will meet with the INTERPOL President, Major General Naser Alraisi, and the INTERPOL Secretary General, Mr Valdecy Urquiza.
Adejobi explained that the meetings will focus on “consolidating operational partnerships, deepening intelligence exchange, strengthening mutual legal assistance, and reinforcing Nigeria’s strong commitment to regional and global security cooperation.”
The high-level conference drew more than 200 police chiefs and security leaders from 56 countries, including senior law enforcement officials and security experts across Africa and beyond.
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