DEFENCE
IGP Identifies Joint, multi-Agency Training as Solution to Nigeria’s Security problem
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, on Thursday, has identified Joint and Multi-agency training as a way to improve Nigeria’s Security.The IGP stated this at the closing ceremony of this year’s ‘Exercise Haske Biyu’ training held at the Armed forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC) Jaji, Kaduna State.
The Police boss was represented by the Commissioner of Police, Kaduna State Command, Mr Umar Muri. Adamu explained that the training was apt owing to current security challenges currently facing the country, which has the potentials to undermine economic interests and national security.He noted that the AFCSC has been adding value to internal and external security of Nigeria, by consistently turning out well trained officers for the armed forces, para-military services and other allied forces.IGP Adamu commended the Commandant and staff of the college for inculcating sound training on the trainees, and ensuring that they receive a cutting-edge training in multi-agency internal security operations.He charged the graduands to use the training for the betterment of the country.Earlier in his address, the Commandant of the college, AVM Ebenezer Alade, explained that the three-week exercise featured lectures, presentations, planning and execution of internal security and low intensity conflict, as well as counter-militancy and stabilization operations in joint and multi-agency alliances.Alade identified objectives of the exercise to include strengthening the synergy between the Police, other security agencies and the military.He maintained that interactions like this is meant to serve as basis for updating current operating procedures on internal security, low intensity conflict, counter-militancy and stabilization operations.Alade noted that some of the lessons learnt in the course of the training include the need for inter-services and inter-agency synergy in internal security, timely information and intelligence sharing.He further stressed the need for the police as lead agency in internal security to understand early enough, when to call on the military to intervene in a conflict situation, among others.He also added that in the long run, the peace and stability of Nigeria and other countries represented in the training, may very well be guaranteed as a result of this sort of understanding.The News Agency of Nigeria report that the three-week exercise had 142 external participants and 229 students of Senior Course 43 of the collage.Highlight of the event was the presentation of certificates to participants. (NAN)
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it is working to set up a counter terrorism force to tackle security threats within the sub-region.
The Commissioner Political Affairs, Peace and Security of ECOWAS, Amb. Abdel-Fatau Musah, stated this at the opening of a three-day consultative meeting of Commandants of the three designated ECOWAS Training Centres of Excellence.
The three centres of excellence are the National Defence College, Nigeria, Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, Ghana, and Ecole de Maintien de la Paix Alioune Blondin Beye, Mali.
The consultative engagement is a bi-annual event coordinated by the Directorate of Peacekeeping and Regional Security of ECOWAS.
It is to support training, capacity building, research and development of the ECOWAS Standby Force, and the general peace and security within the sub-region.
Reports says that Mali which is housing one of the training centres of excellence was absent at the meeting.
This may not be unconnected with the recent move by the country alongside Niger and Burkina Faso to exit the ECOWAS community.
Musah said that terrorism was cascading across the region and there was need to have counter terrorism forces to contain its spread.
“This is the decision, and in the coming weeks, ECOWAS has already with the Chief of Defence Staffs, developed operational modalities, the concept of operations and everything for us to aggregate.
“It will be something like an advance rapid reaction force of a battalion that will be able to confront terrorists’ bases.”
He explained that as part of the resolution of the authority of Heads of States, 2.4 billion dollars would be raised to fund the ECOWAS standby force to tackle the security challenges headlong.
“The Heads of States have decided that on the first year, we must raise about 2.4 billion dollars to support the operation of this force in order to face the terrorist.”
Musah said out of the amount, the Heads of States have directed member states contribute one billion dollars to commence the operation of the stand-by force.
He also explained that Ministers of Defence and Finance from the sub-region would be meeting to fashion out funding modalities for the force.
“This brings me to why this exercise is so critical today.
“If you look at our region, it is being ravage by terrorists. Today Burkina faso has overtaken Afghanistan as the most terrorised state on earth, and Africa has become home to terrorists organisations.
“Elsewhere in the world there are opportunistic terrorists attacks like we saw in some countries not too long ago.
“We are faced with the nightmare of having one of our member states being completely occupied by terrorist groups.
“If they set up a front base in one country then no country is safe, and we have already seen the impact of that on some of the coastal countries – Benin, Togo, Ghana and Cote d’voir – over the past few years.”
The ECOWAS commissioner, however, said Nigeria has been able to degrade the Boko Haram terrorists.
“In Nigeria, thanks to the efforts of the Nigerian Government, Boko haram have been degraded to the extent that they do not post a sustainable threat to the peace and security of Nigeria.”
Earlier, the Commandant National Defence College, Rear Admiral Olumuyiwa Olotu while welcoming participants to the meeting, said West Africa was the only region that assigned training centres with special mandate.
He, therefore, urged the participants to take advantage of the opportunity to exchange useful ideas to enhance operations against terrorist groups in the region. (NAN)
The Police Command in Katsina State, says within the month of April, it arrested about 22 suspected armed robbers, and 36 persons in connection to rape and sodomy cases in the state.
The Command’s spokesman, ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, confirmed this while briefing newsmen on the command’s achievements within the month under review.
Sadiq-Aliyu said that 10 murder suspects were also arrested during the period.
He disclosed that 81 cases of major crimes, such as armed robbery, kidnapping, culpable homicides, cattle rustling among others were reported.
“Within the period, 69 cases were charged to court, as a total number of 145 suspects were arrested in connection with these suspected cases.
“A total number of 58 suspects were arrested for various offences such as criminal force, intimidation, inciting disturbance, theft, and belonging to gang of brigands, among others.
“Also, the command has succeeded in neutralising 12 suspected bandits, rescued over 30 kidnapped victims, and recovered 492 rustled animals,” Sadiq-Aliyu said.
He further revealed that on May 5, the command successfully foiled a bandit attack on two commercial motor-vehicles at Unguwar Boka village, along Funtua-Gusau road, and rescued 52 passengers.
According to him, a luxurious bus conveying passengers from Onitsha en route Gusau, Zamfara State, and a Volkswagen Golf-3 en route Zaria from Gusau, were attacked by suspected bandits, forcing the driver to veer off the road into the nearby bushes.
“Upon receipt of the report, promptly, the DPO mobilised operatives and responded to the scene, where they engaged the assailants in a fierce gun duel, successfully thwarted the kidnapping attempt, and rescued all the passengers unhurt.
“Efforts have been intensified to ensure the arrest of the fleeing suspects. The investigation is still ongoing,” the police spokesman said. (NAN)
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), says it will conduct Range Classification Exercise for Cadets of 72 Regular Course , advising residents to avoid trespassing.
The academy’s Public Relations Officer, Maj. Mohammed Maidawa, made the announcement in a statement in Kaduna on Tuesday.
Maidawa said: “NDA wishes to inform the general public, especially inhabitants of Mando,Tsamiya, Kauya and Afaka general area that it will be conducting a Range Classification Exercise for cadets of 72 Regular Course .
”He said the exercise has been scheduled to be held from Wednesday to Thursday at NDA Open Range Afaka.
He said, “The NDA assures the general public that all necessary safety measures have been put in place for successful conduct of the exercise.
“However, the general public is advised to avoid trespassing in the general area throughout the period of the exercise.”(NAN)
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