IGP to Politicians: We Will Not Tolerate Mobilisation of Young Nigerians for Political Violence, Intimidation of Voters

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has cautioned political figures against recruiting young Nigerians for political violence, intimidation or any criminal conduct disguised as political participation. Disu made the warning during the National Youth Leadership and Security Dialogue, organized to mark International Youth Day 2026.

He emphasized that the Nigeria Police Force will not protect acts of violence and will hold anyone who crosses that line accountable. Disu urged political leaders and actors not to arm, finance or incite young people to commit crimes, and to refrain from encouraging them to destroy public or private property. He further warned of the growing threat of political violence on digital platforms, such as misinformation, disinformation, hate speech, cyberbullying, impersonation, deepfakes, online intimidation and coordinated digital attacks.

Disu emphasized that young people’s digital footprint is an essential part of their citizenship and urged them to verify information before sharing it and to consider the impact of their online actions on their country’s future. The dialogue aimed to build a partnership between the Nigeria Police Force and young Nigerians to prevent violence, combat cybercrime, promote responsible digital citizenship, protect vulnerable persons, and strengthen peaceful democratic participation.