Police boss sends officers on promotion, election security courses

In continuation of the preparations for the 2015 general elections, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Dikko Abubakar, has sent another batch of 16,691 Police Officers on promotion course.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, Frank Mba, spokesperson for the Nigeria Police said the officers while on the course are expected to undergo intensive training on election protection duties.

Mba, a Chief Superintendent of Police added that the training is part of proactive and comprehensive measures by the Force to ensure an orderly, crisis-free and violent-free election ahead of 2015.

According to him, the course which is concurrently taking place at various Police training institutions nationwide is specially designed to equip the men with new skills in standard operational policing practices, human rights protections, principles of democratic policing as well as rules of engagement in election security.

He added that the IGP expected the promotion to boost the morale of the men as this will aid their optimal performance in field operations.

Mba also said the IGP further assured Nigerians that the Nigeria Police will continue to strategically adopt the best approaches in ensuring the security of lives and property as well as protecting the integrity of all elections in the land.