Following incessant accidental discharges from reckless armed policemen, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered nationwide regular and continuous reorientation courses, arms drills and Baton and Rifle Exercises (BARE) for all Police personnel across the country.
The IGP reaffirmed his commitment to reposition the NPF through modern global practices through training and retraining of police officers and men, at the Passing out Parade of personnel of the Special Protection Unit (SPU) on a two-week retraining program held at SPU Training School, Dei-Dei Abuja, which included a brief display of martial arts skill, assimilation test comprising stripping and assembling of firearm with one hand, either with eyes open or blindfolded in abuja.
According to police spokesman, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, 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.”