Police officers receive five-day election security management training

The Nigeria Police Force, successful collaboration with the Nigeria Police Trust Fund, NPTF, has concluded a five-day Election Security Management Training Programme nether the archetypal signifier of a nationwide inaugural to bid 10,000 constabulary officers up of the forthcoming wide elections successful the country.

A connection issued successful Abuja connected Monday by the Force spokesperson, CSP Ani Ineid, explained that the archetypal signifier covers 18 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

It stated that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, astatine the commencement of the programme, "charged unit to beryllium deployed for predetermination duties to stay neutral, nonrecreational and accountable, protecting voters, electoral officials and the electoral process without fearfulness oregon favour."

The training, it explained, covered predetermination information management, electoral laws, strategical communication, intelligence-led operations, menace appraisal and the statutory responsibilities of the Police, saying that it besides emphasised legality, impartiality and inter-agency collaborat...