Taraba Police Secures Permanent Headquarters After 35 Years

…As IGP Calls for Enhanced Security Collaboration

By Femi Bolaji

JALINGO — The Nigeria Police Force has opened its first permanent state command headquarters in Taraba State since the state was created in 1991.

The commissioning took place after the Inspector‑General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, urged stronger collaboration among security agencies, the government and citizens to improve policing and public safety.

During the ceremony in Yorro Local Government Area, the IGP, represented by Taraba State Commissioner of Police CP Moorkwap Dongshal Sebastien, said the new facility would become the central hub for coordinating security operations in the state, ending decades of reliance on temporary offices.

He noted that the project, carried out through a partnership between the Nigeria Police Force, the Federal Government and the Nigeria Police Trust Fund, closes a long‑standing infrastructure gap in the state’s policing system.

“The completion of this magnificent building is long overdue, considering that Taraba State was created in 1991.”

“However, it is better late than never. This project stands as a testament to the determination of the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force to leave a lasting legacy,” he added.

The IGP urged officers and personnel of the command to maintain the facility properly, describing it as an institutional asset that must be preserved for future generations.

He also stressed the importance of intelligence‑led policing and called on residents, traditional rulers and civil society organisations to keep providing timely and credible information to security agencies to aid crime prevention and detection.

Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund, Mohammed Sheidu, also spoke, reaffirming the Federal Government’s commitment to strengthening security infrastructure across the country.

According to him, the facility is part of ongoing efforts under the Renewed Hope Agenda to modernise policing infrastructure and improve operational efficiency nationwide.

Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas, who commissioned the project, reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to supporting security agencies in carrying out their duties.

Represented by the Commandant of the Taraba Marshals, CP Abeh Cyril (retd.), the governor said no society could reach its full developmental potential without a secure and peaceful environment.

He pledged that his administration would continue to prioritise the safety of lives and property throughout the state.

In addition to the state command headquarters, Governor Kefas also commissioned a modern divisional police headquarters in Pantinapo, further strengthening security infrastructure and improving policing at the grassroots level.