Welcome to our webinar series - iIIRG in Conversation.
A series of iIIRG webinars featuring presentations and conversations with leading academics, practitioners and students across the field of Investigative Interviewing.
The first on the 2025 of the iIIRG in Conversation webinars takes place on Wednesday, 12th February at 4:00 pm (Abuja) / 3:00 pm (London) / 10:00 am (New York).
Our Panelists
Dr Temitope Ajayi
Dr Ajayi teaches linguistics in the Department of Linguistics and African Languages, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. His areas of interest include forensic/investigative pragmatics, scam discourse analysis, sociolinguistics and applied linguistics. He has several articles in reputable journals across the globe. He is a recipient of the postdoctoral fellowship of the African Humanities Program, US; the Georg Forster Postdoctoral Fellowship of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany, and the Nigerian/African Science Leadership Programme.
Dr Solomon Arase
Dr Arase enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force in 1981 and served in various Departments of the Force including Operations, Investigation, Administration and Intelligence. He was part of the Nigerian Police contingent to the United Nations Mission in Namibia and he is a Member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), the International Bar Association (IBA), the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), and the Alumni Association of the National Defence College (AANDEC). During his service years, Dr Arase served as the Principal Staff Officer (PSO) to a record three different Inspectors-General of Police between 2002 -2008 and was at a time, the Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State Police Command. Until his appointment as the 18th indigenous Inspector-General of Police on 22nd April, 2015, Dr Arase was the Head of the Criminal Intelligence and Investigations Department (FCIID) of the Force.
Funmilola Ogunseye
Funmilola is a Ph.D. student under the supervision of Dr. Joseph Eastwood. She completed her Master’s in Forensic Psychology at Ontario Tech University and graduated with a Bachelors in Psychology from the University of Lagos, Nigeria.
Over the years, she developed an interest in the criminal justice system, specifically in the investigative interviewing field. Her Master’s thesis examined self-reported investigative interviewing practices of police officers in Nigeria. She plans to continue her research on that line while also exploring the application of evidence-based investigative interviewing techniques in non-WEIRD countries and psychological detention.
ABSTRACT:
Police interviewing in Nigeria is still a relatively underexplored topic, despite the global shift toward ethical, evidence-based techniques. Experts worldwide have been advocating for a move from confrontational methods to more rapport-based approaches, but it’s unclear whether these practices are being fully adopted in Nigeria.
This webinar dives into the realities of investigative interviewing in Nigeria, combining academic research with practical experience. Findings from studies on police investigators in Nigeria will be discussed. Particular attention will be given to investigators’ rapport-building strategies to gather information effectively.
To complement these research insights, the former Inspector-General of Police, who previously led the Criminal Intelligence and Investigations Department (FCIID), will share a firsthand perspective on how investigative interviewing has evolved in Nigeria. By bringing together research and professional experience, this session will provide a well-rounded look at what’s working, where there are gaps, and how Nigeria can move toward more ethical and effective interviewing practices.
iIIRG in Conversation Archive
Interviewing eyewitnesses and victims in cross-cultural contexts
Thursday, February 1st 2024
