By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku
Abuja, Nigeria – The Nigeria Police Force will effectively review the US Mission’s security advisory published on October 23rd 2022 which indicated an elevated risk of terror attacks in Nigeria and has therefore announced Operation “Darkin Gaggawa” Simulation Exercise in the FCT in a show of bolstering security.
This was contained in a statement released by Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Police Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja on Monday.
According to the statement, the advisory is necessary due to the fact that Police, as the lead agency in internal security, will not take any threat intelligence, either actionable or not, for granted, adding that there is no cause for alarm as all hands are on deck to collectively nip threats in the bud.
“The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has however ordered the Commissioner of Police in charge of the Federal Capital Territory, heads of tactical squads domiciled in the FCT, and other State Command CPs to restrategize security management within their jurisdictions, as the Force Headquarters will continually avail them with required support, logistics, and deployments necessary for providing safety to all and sundry in Nigeria.
“While the NPF will continually work with other security agencies to make every part of Nigeria safe, especially the FCT’, CSP Adejobi said.
The remaining part of the statement reads: “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” which will hold within the Force Headquarters and the Police Officers Wives Association School opposite the Force Headquarters, Abuja, between Tuesday 25th and Wednesday 26th October, 2022.
“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. Inspector-General of Police therefore reiterates the commitment of his administration to ensuring 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.”
