160,000 policemen being trained for 2015 elections —IG



 

Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Abubakar Mohammed
Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Abubakar Mohammed
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, has said about 160,000 policemen are being trained to ensure hitch-free gubernatorial elections in Ekiti and Osun states this year and the 2015 general elections.
The IG said this when the United States Ambassador, Mr. James Entwistle, paid him a courtesy visit at the Force headquarters Abuja, on Tuesday.
Abubakar explained that the police officers are receiving specialised training on electoral laws, election security, crowd control, anti-riot operations, covert intelligence operations and general principles of democratic policing.
According to him, the men and women are being trained in different police training institutions across the country in preparation for the elections.
On his part, Entwistle promised increased collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force in the area of capacity building and other security related matters. He said the US government was committed to the growth and success of Nigeria’s democracy and economy.

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