The United States embassy in Nigeria has concluded a one-month training for 60 Nigerian anti-bomb policemen in Lagos – comprising of four sessions of 15 participants who will become Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) mentors.
According to the Regional Security Officer in the US Embassy, Mr Scoitie Blancett, they were happy to share their expertise with the officers and expressed optimism that the effects of the training would bring about safety for people in the country.
The police officers, drawn from different commands were trained and the training was facilitated by the American Embassy in Nigeria through the Office of Anti-Terrorism Assistant (ATA) in conjunction with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
In his closing remarks, Mr Ibrahim Idris, the Inspector-General of Police (I-G) represented by the DIG Operations, Mr Joshak Habila declared;
“The beneficiaries are expected to impart the knowledge acquired to other bomb technicians across the country in order to enhance EOD service delivery.
The training was designed to expose participants to current trends in rendering safe/disposal of Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) and Unexploded Ordnance (UXOs) through the application of EOD standard, practice and technique.