The Maritime Police Command and the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex have reinforced their partnership to enhance intelligence-led policing and other critical areas of law enforcement.
The partnership was renewed when the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Maritime Police Command, AIG Okunade Ronke Nurat, paid a courtesy visit to the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, FCID Annex, AIG Margaret Ochalla, at her office in Lagos State, on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
According to a statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Adebayo Rasheed Adesayo, the visit was aimed at strengthening institutional cooperation and enhancing intelligence-led policing between the two strategic formations of the Nigeria Police Force, particularly in the areas of intelligence sharing, operational collaboration, and mutual resource support.
In her address, AIG Nurat, emphasised the importance of inter-departmental cooperation in effectively addressing complex and evolving crimes, especially those with maritime, economic, and transnational dimensions.
She stated that sustainable security within the maritime domain requires continuous collaboration with investigative formations such as the FCID Annex, Lagos.
The AIG Maritime also recalled her previous professional engagements and productive working relationships within FCID Annex, in various capacities prior to her current posting, noting that such collaborations were impactful and instrumental in achieving significant investigative and operational successes.
She expressed deep appreciation to the AIG FCID Annex for her professionalism, institutional support, and unwavering commitment to effective policing over the years.
In her response, AIG Ochalla, commended the AIG Maritime for her leadership, experience, and commitment to professional policing.
She assured the Command of her full support, cooperation, and readiness to collaborate, particularly in advancing intelligence-driven investigations and proactive policing strategies within the maritime security architecture.
Ochalla reiterated the FCID Annex’s commitment to seamless information exchange and joint operational efforts aimed at enhancing crime prevention, detection, and prosecution, thereby contributing to improved security across Nigeria’s maritime environment.
The statement added: “The visit further reinforced the Maritime Police Command’s mandate to combat crimes within the maritime domain and protect Nigeria’s waterways, while reaffirming the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment to unity of purpose, professionalism, and coordinated action in line with the vision of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, PhD, NPM, for a more effective, intelligence-led, and responsive policing system.”
