🌍 DIG Jonathan Towuru (Rtd), mni
Commander Director - Nigeria Section
Former Deputy Inspector-General of Police in the Nigeria Police Force

National Security Luminary | Global Law Enforcement Strategist | NIPSS Distinguished Fellow

🔹 Visionary Security Architect

DIG Jonathan Towuru (Rtd), mni, stands as a titan of Nigerian law enforcement, with 35+ years of transformative leadership that redefined policing excellence. A master strategist at the nexus of national security, criminal justice reform, and international counterterrorism cooperation, his career epitomizes innovation, integrity, and institutional impact.

As DIG of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), he engineered Nigeria’s most advanced investigative ecosystem, merging cutting-edge forensics, inter-agency fusion centers, and AI-driven crime analytics. His leadership legacy spans high-stakes crisis response, transnational crime dismantling, and the mentorship of Africa’s next-generation security leaders.

🔑 Signature Expertise

🛡️ National Security Transformation

Architected Nigeria’s intelligence-led policing model, reducing violent crime by 40% in operational commands.
Designed counterterrorism playbooks adopted by ECOWAS states.
🔍 Elite Criminal Investigations

Pioneered Nigeria’s first digital forensic hubs, solving 500+ high-profile cybercrimes (2024-2025).
Deployed INTERPOL-grade protocols for economic/financial crimes.
🌐 Global Security Influence

Keynote speaker at FBI-UNODC symposia on transnational organized crime.
Advised 5+ African governments on police modernization (2023-present).
⚙️ Institutional Revolution

Trained 2,000+ officers in counterinsurgency tactics (Maiduguri College, 2016-2018).
Authored NPF’s Community Policing Doctrine (2020).
🧭 Career Milestones: A Legacy of Impact

🚨 Deputy Inspector-General of Police (FCID) | *2024-2025*

Game-Changer: Slowed case backlog by 70% via digital docket systems.
Global Benchmark: Established Nigeria’s first Crime Data Fusion Center with INTERPOL.
🌉 AIG Zone 6 (Calabar) | *2022-2024*

Strategic Win: Neutralized 3 kidnapping syndicates through cross-border drone surveillance.
Policy Innovation: Launched “Operation Puff Adder 2.0” – a blueprint for Southern Nigeria’s security.
⚓ CP Western Ports (Lagos) | *2021-2022*

Economic Safeguard: Prevented $220M in smuggling operations via blockchain cargo tracking.
Maritime First: Forged Nigeria’s joint navy-police anti-piracy task force.
(Additional roles refined for brevity – full CV available upon request)

🌐 Global Credentials

Accreditation Institution Key Takeaway
mni (Nat’l Institute Fellow) NIPSS, Nigeria Top 1% policy strategists
Advanced Counterterrorism ILEA, USA FBI-hosted crisis simulation mastery
ASEAN Security Protocols Malaysia Counterinsurgency from Asia’s best
Cybercrime Forensics Israel Mossad-level digital evidence training
🏆 Defining Honors

“Security Icon of the Decade” – African Policing Awards (2025)
Presidential Commendation – For foiling 2023 electoral violence plots
UNODC Feature – Case study on port security innovation