Shittu Halimat
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Usman Alkali-Baba, has ordered the Federal Capital Territory, Police Command and the tactical squads domiciled in the territory to restrategize security management within their jurisdictions.
On Sunday, the United States Embassy in Nigeria issued a security advisory, indicating an elevated risk of terror attacks in the country, particularly in the capital city of Abuja.
Reacting, the IGP, in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, assured the safety of Nigerians and all other residents and visitors into the country, saying that there is no cause for alarm, “as all hands are on deck to collectively nip threats in the bud”.
According to the police spokesperson, the Police, as the lead agency in internal security, will not take any threat intelligence, either actionable or not, for granted.
The Force PRO announced the immediate commencement of a Counter Terrorism Incident Simulation Exercise codenamed “Operation Darkin Gaggawa”
He said, “in furtherance of his zeal and strategies to decimate activities of non-state actors and other criminal elements in the FCT and other parts of the country, and to analyze and de-escalate threats gathered from various intelligence at the Force’s disposal, U.S advisory inclusive, the IGP has announced the immediate commencement of a Counter Terrorism Incident Simulation Exercise codenamed “Operation Darkin Gaggawa”.
According to the statement, the exercise would hold within the Force Headquarters and the Police Officers Wives Association School opposite the Force Headquarters, Abuja, between Tuesday, October 25 and Wednesday, October, 26.
“The exercise will involve diversion of traffic, use of blank ammunition, and other operational manpower and assets, and is designed to improve interoperability and synergy between different Units and Formations of the Force in response to terrorist incidents and other violent crimes.
“The NPF thereby urges the general public not to panic at the sounds of explosives and gunshots during the exercise.
“The Inspector-General of Police, therefore, reiterates the commitment of his administration to ensuring the safety of lives and property within the country via the effective deployment of tactical and operational assets for effective intelligence gathering and proactive policing. He further reassures Nigerians of a safe and secured country for all,” Mr Adejobi added.
