By Balarabe Oshiafi
For optimum performance in the face of festering security challenges across the country, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered regular and continuous reorientation courses, arms drills and Baton and Rifle Exercises (BARE) for all Police personnel.
According to a press release signed by force Public Relations Officer ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi and made available to Expressday on Friday, the IGP gave this order during the passing out parade of personnel of the Special Protection Unit (SPU) after a two weeks training program held at the SPU training School in Dei Dei, Abuja.
“The IGP reaffirmed his commitment to reposition the NPF through modern global practices through training and retraining of police officers and men,”,
The Force Public Relations Officer said.
Some of the focal points of the training include “a brief display of martial arts skill, assimilation test comprising stripping and assembling of firearm with one hand, either with eyes open or blindfolded”
Adejobi added, “the AIG SPU, AIG Okon.O. Effiong, was represented by the DCP SPU Sabastine Dongshal who was accompanied by some other senior officers of the Unit and reiterated the readiness to cascade such training to all Commands and Formations of the NPF in line with the directive of the IGP”.
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