2027: Police Begin Training Of 10,000 Officers For Elections

Idorenyin UMOREN.

The Nigeria Police Force, NPF, has commenced the training of 10,000 police officers nationwide on election security management ahead of the 2027 General Elections, with the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, charging personnel to remain neutral, professional and accountable throughout the electoral process.

In a statement by the Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, on Thursday, October 22, the five-day training programme, organised in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Trust Fund , was formally declared open on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at the Nigeria Police Resource Centre, Jabi, Abuja.

The training, which is being conducted across designated centres, covers election security management, crowd control, conflict prevention, rules of engagement, human rights, intelligence gathering and lawful responses to election-related incidents.

The first phase involves officers from 18 states and the Federal Capital Territory, with the programme designed to establish uniform operational standards ahead of their deployment for election duties.