Police Concludes Specialized Training For 165 CTU Personnel

Idorenyin UMOREN

The Nigeria Police Force, NPF, in partnership with the British High Commission through the Office of the Counter Terrorism Regional Coordinator for West Africa, on October 30, 2026, concluded a two-week training programme for personnel of the Force Counter Terrorism Unit, CTU.

This was disclosed in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officers FPRO CSP Ani Iniedu on Monday, November 2, 2026 in Abuja.

The programme, which brought together fifty-five, 55 personnel from various CTU bases across the Force, was the third of its kind held in 2026, with the series running between February and October. It focused on Intelligence Analysis, IA and Close Quarter Battle, CQB.

The training was designed to strengthen participants’ intelligence-gathering and analytical capabilities, and to enhance their ability to interpret and apply credible intelligence in operational decision-making. Topics covered included intelligence fundamentals and principles, human intelligence tools, open-source intelligence, principles of CQB, weapon carriage and room-clearance sequence.

Speaking on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, the Assistant Inspector-General of Police In-Charge of Counter Terrorism Unit, CTU, AIG Akoh B. Gabriel expressed the Force’s appreciation to the British High Commission for its support and partnership in the fight against terrorism. He noted that a total of one hundred and sixty-five, 165, personnel have been trained since the inception of the course, including those who attended sponsored programmes at the International Academy Côte d’Ivoire.

He further disclosed that the Unit, working with a team of experts from the British High Commission, has conducted a comprehensive review of its training programmes and a training needs assessment. The move is aimed at addressing emerging terrorism threats and the new methods adopted by criminal syndicates. He stressed that training in 2027 will be expanded to cover tactical operations, musketry, counter-terrorism investigations, and battlefield evidence collection, preservation and chain of custody.

The IGP’s representative charged the participants to apply all they had learned judiciously in the discharge of their duties, particularly with the 2027 General Elections fast approaching. He urged all CTU personnel to support the Force in providing robust security to guarantee the success of the elections, and emphasised that the Inspector-General of Police is committed to free, fair and credible elections by ensuring police neutrality and a conducive environment for its peaceful conduct.

Others present at the event included the representative of the British High Commission, Lieutenant Colonel Ian Tyler; the Commissioner of Police in charge of the Counter Terrorism Unit, CP Taiwo A. Adedeji, psc; and the Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of the Unit, ACP Moses Osor, psc.

The Nigeria Police Force remains committed to equipping its personnel with the skills, knowledge and professional capacity required to perform their constitutional mandates in line with international best practices.