IGP secures Italian training offer for 5,000 police officers

By Kingsley Omonobi
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has secured an offer of specialised training for up to 5,000 Nigeria Police Force personnel in Italy as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s response to terrorism and other security threats.
The proposed training, focusing on counter-insurgency operations and policing in difficult rural and forested terrains, followed Disu’s working visit to Italy, where he held discussions with Italian law enforcement authorities on security cooperation, technology transfer and institutional development.
The initiative is aimed at enhancing the operational capacity of the police to tackle terrorism, kidnapping, arms t...