The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has concluded the training of its officers attached to the Explosive Ordnance Disposal – Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN) Unit.

The training which discussed established protocols for safe explosives disposal and preventive measures ahead of the 2023 general election, was approved by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, as part of his vision to ensure strategic and timely training and retraining of police officers, particularly those with dynamic specialisations.

This was contained in a statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Sunday.

Adejobi stated that Baba, upon the conclusion of the training, distributed some contemporary gadgets donated by the United Nations’ Mine Action Service (UNMAS), and United States Nuclear Smuggling Detection and Deterrence (US NSDD), and others procured through the Special Intervention Fund of the IGP to bases, sub-bases, and other operational formations of EOD.

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He listed the gadgets to include Pack Eye Back Pack Radiation Detectors, Electronic Control Measure Frequency Jammers, Thermo Scientific RIIDEye, Viken Detection Nighthawk, Thermo Scientific FirstDefender, and F3 Mine Lab-Deep Mine detectors.

The IGP, however, assured that the NPF, in its proactiveness, has emplaced measures to ensure proper sweeping of strategic locations to prevent the import of CBRN and high-yield Explosives into public spaces.

He said EOD-CBRN personnel at all entry and exit points of the country have been put on alert to be eagle-eyed in order to prevent the importation of explosive materials illegally.

While reiterating the leadership and coordinating roles the NPF has been charged to carry out in the internal security architecture and election security management in Nigeria, the IGP ordered Commissioners of Police and their respective supervisory Assistant Inspectors-General of Police in the 17 Zonal Commands to continually engage with the military and other security agencies that are recognised members of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) to solidify the already designed operation order cum deployment strategies emplaced towards the smooth and peaceful conduct of the 2023 general election.

The Star