The Inspector General of Police (IG), Olatunji Disu, has proposed the establishment of an Orange Economy Security and Intellectual Property Coordination Desk within an existing structure of the Nigeria Police Force, to strengthen protection for the country’s creative industries.
Disu made the proposal yesterday while delivering a lecture to participants of the Senior Executive Course 48, 2026, 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,’ examined the link between security, entrepreneurship and the growth of Nigeria’s creative sector, with focus on the role of law enforcement in protecting intellectual property, businesses and digital platforms.
The IG said film, music, fashion, publishing, advertising, digital content, gaming, tourism, heritage and the arts were increasingly driven by entrepreneurship, technology and intellectual property, and could contribute more to employment and national development if creators’ assets were adequately protected.
He said the proposed desk would support specialised policing, inter-agency collaboration, dedicated reporting mechanisms and improved engagement with stakeholders in the sector.
Disu called for an intelligence-led and partnership-based approach to tackling organised piracy, counterfeiting, cyber-enabled fraud and other crimes affecting creative enterprise. He also stressed the importance of financial investigation in tracing proceeds linked to criminal networks operating through payment accounts, digital wallets, advertising revenues, logistics networks and online distribution channels.
On intellectual property protection, the IG called for stronger collaboration between the force, the Nigerian Copyright Commission and other relevant institutions. He listed the protection of film locations, concerts, festivals, tourism sites and cultural assets, improved cybercrime response, preservation of digital evidence and sustained engagement with creative communities as areas requiring greater attention.
Disu also highlighted the preventive value of legitimate economic opportunities, saying credible pathways from talent to lawful income could reduce young Nigerians’ vulnerability to criminal activity. He noted that piracy, fraud and extortion weaken businesses, discourage investment and undermine innovation.
He added that effective policing of the sector must protect both public safety and the rights required for creativity and enterprise to thrive, stressing that professional, accountable and rights-respecting policing was essential to building confidence among creators, entrepreneurs and investors.
The Nigeria Police Force, he said, remained committed to working with government institutions, industry stakeholders, creative professionals and communities to strengthen intellectual property protection and provide an enabling environment for innovation and legitimate economic activity.