The Nigeria Police Force, 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.
The programme, which brought together 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.
This was disclosed in a statement by Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, on November 2, 2026.
According to the statement, the training was designed to strengthen participants’ intelligence-gathering and analytical capabilities and 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, AIG Akoh B. Gabriel, expressed the Force’s appreciation to the British High Commission for its support.
He noted that a total of 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 to address emerging terrorism threats and 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 participants to apply what they had learned in the discharge of their duties, particularly with the 2027 general elections 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 is committed to free, fair and credible elections by ensuring police neutrality.
Others present at the event included representative of the British High Commission, Lieutenant Colonel Ian Tyler; Commissioner of Police in charge of CTU, CP Taiwo A. Adedeji; and Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of the Unit, ACP Moses Osor.
