Police Cooperation: How Nigeria Is Chasing Crime Across Borders
The borderless nature of modern crime means a fugitive can cross into another country in hours, but effective police cooperation can ensure the law follows just as quickly.
The Nigeria Police Force says it has highlighted its growing international cooperation with INTERPOL and foreign law enforcement agencies as a key weapon against fugitives, cybercrime and organised criminal networks.
Marking the United Nations International Day of Police Cooperation on Monday, the Force said cross-border intelligence sharing and coordinated investigations had produced tangible results, including the capture and repatriation of wanted suspects.
Among them was Victor Benjamin Fejemirokum, wanted over the abduction and murder of an FRSC officer and her daughter in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
After his movements were traced through a viral social media video, he was located in Ghana and arrested by the Ghana Police Service before being returned to Nigeria.
The Force also cited the arrest in Lagos of Mark Sunny Okoh, a Brazilian national wanted in connection with cocaine trafficking.
Okoh, who had fled Brazil after jumping bail, was arrested at Okota following international coordination, with extradition proceedings subsequently initiated.
Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Rilwan Disu said deeper cooperation with INTERPOL and other international partners was essential to preventing criminals from exploiting national borders to evade justice.
The message is clear: in an era where crime travels globally, policing must do the same.
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