The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has proposed the establishment of an Orange Economy Security and Intellectual Property Coordination Desk within an appropriate existing structure of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
Disu made the proposal on Wednesday while delivering a lecture to participants of Senior Executive Course 48, 2026, at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Plateau State.
The lecture, titled, “The Orange Economy and Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development in Nigeria: The Role of the Nigeria Police Force,”focused on the intersection of security, entrepreneurship and the development of Nigeria’s creative industries.
The IGP said the proposed desk would strengthen the police response to crimes affecting the creative economy through specialised policing, improved reporting mechanisms, inter-agency collaboration and stronger engagement with industry stakeholders.
He identified film, music, fashion, publishing, advertising, digital content, gaming, tourism, heritage and the arts as sectors increasingly shaped by entrepreneurship, technology and intellectual property.
According to him, the sectors have significant potential to contribute to employment, investment and national development if creators, businesses and their intellectual assets are adequately protected.
Disu advocated an intelligence-led and partnership-based approach to combating organised piracy, counterfeiting, cyber-enabled fraud and other crimes affecting creative enterprises.
He also stressed the importance of financial investigation, where applicable, to trace proceeds associated with criminal networks operating through payment accounts, digital wallets, advertising revenues, logistics networks and online distribution channels.
On intellectual property protection, the IGP called for stronger collaboration between the NPF, the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) and other relevant institutions.
He said greater attention should also be given to securing film locations, concerts, festivals, tourism sites and cultural assets, while improving the police response to cybercrime and preservation of digital evidence.
The IGP further identified sustained engagement with creative communities as necessary to ensure that policing strategies reflect the realities of the sector.
Disu also highlighted the preventive role of legitimate economic opportunities, saying credible pathways from talent to lawful income and employment could help reduce young people’s vulnerability to criminal activity.
He noted that piracy, fraud, extortion and other forms of criminality could weaken businesses, discourage investment and undermine innovation in the creative economy.
The IGP stressed that effective policing of the sector must go beyond public safety to include protection of the rights and conditions necessary for creativity and legitimate enterprise to flourish.
He said professional, accountable and rights-respecting policing was essential to building confidence among creators, entrepreneurs and investors.
The police chief reaffirmed the commitment of the NPF to working with government institutions, industry stakeholders, creative professionals and communities to strengthen intellectual property protection, secure creative enterprises and create an enabling environment for innovation, investment and legitimate economic activity.
