The 79 Squadron Commanders of the Nigeria Police Mobile Force have commenced a special training at the Police Mobile Force Training College, Ila-Orangun, Osun State.
Accordingly to the Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, the training which is at the instance of the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, is in line with his promise to train and develop human capacity of the men of the force.
The two-week is taking place at the Police Mobile Force Training College, Ila-Orangun, Osun State from 9th to 23rd January, 2023.
Adejobi added, “The training is geared at strengthening the operational efficiency of the Squadron Commanders and for more effective tactical deployment of personnel to ensure a secured and hitch-free environment before, during, and after the 2023 General Elections. It is meant to generally reduce crimes to their barest minimum in Nigeria.
“Some of the focus of the course includes the use of contemporary riot control gadgets for suppression of riots and other serious disturbances, crowd control techniques, ambush and counter-ambush, diplomatic protection, combating internal security challenges and insurgency as well as gun safety and weapons handling.”
Adejobi added, “The IGP charged officers and men of the Police Mobile Force
to effectively make use of the opportunities the training would offer them and improve on their crime control mechanisms and general safety strategies, especially towards having free, fair and credible 2023 General Elections.”
to effectively make use of the opportunities the training would offer them and improve on their crime control mechanisms and general safety strategies, especially towards having free, fair and credible 2023 General Elections.”Meanwhile , Baba met with representatives of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) on Thursday to discuss possible areas of partnership to strengthen the oversight and accountability mechanisms of the Nigeria Police Force.
The areas to be strengthened include the Complaint Response Unit (CRU) and the Provost Department of the Force.
Adejobi said the meeting discussed synergy between the foreign agencies, the Police Reform and Transformation Office (PORTO), the office of the President Federal Republic of Nigeria, and the police to improve the policing system in Nigeria and handle disciplinary matters judiciously.
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