Crime/Social Justice
NIGERIA POLICE GRADUATES 325 OFFICERS IN ADVANCED COUNTER-TERRORISM AND CBRN TRAINING
Written By: Admin
12 Nov 2025 07:55 PM
Abuja, FCT – The Nigeria Police Force has taken a major step forward in combating terrorism and unconventional threats with the graduation of 325 officers from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal–Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN) Basic Course 20/2025.
The four-week intensive programme, which ran from 12 October to 7 November 2025 at the Police Mobile Force Training College, Ende Hills, Nasarawa State, equipped the officers with cutting-edge skills to detect, neutralise, and mitigate risks from improvised explosive devices (IEDs), explosive ordnance, and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and other hazardous materials.
Speaking at the passing-out ceremony, Commissioner of Police Hauwa Ibrahim, who represented the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, praised the graduates for their exemplary discipline and teamwork.
“This training reflects the IGP’s unwavering commitment to building a professional, resilient, and highly capable Police Force ready to tackle today’s complex security challenges,” CP Ibrahim said.
The IGP, in a statement released through Force Public Relations Officer CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, expressed profound gratitude to strategic partners whose technical and logistical support made the course possible.
Key collaborators included:
United Nations Mine Action Service
The HALO Trust
Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority
Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development
Internal units such as the Directorate of Force Medical Services, the Forensics Section of the Force Criminal Investigation Department, and the Counter Terrorism Unit also played critical roles.
IGP Egbetokun reassured Nigerians that the newly certified officers will be deployed immediately to strengthen counter-terrorism operations, enhance public safety, and support threat-response efforts nationwide.
“This is not a one-off event,” the IGP emphasised, noting, “Capacity building remains a cornerstone of our reform agenda. We will continue to invest in training, technology, and partnerships to keep Nigeria safe.”,
The graduation comes at a time of heightened concern over the proliferation of IEDs and the potential misuse of hazardous materials by non-state actors across West Africa.
With 325 freshly trained EOD-CBRN specialists now in service, security analysts say the Nigeria Police Force has significantly bolstered its first-responder capabilities against both conventional and asymmetric threats.
The four-week intensive programme, which ran from 12 October to 7 November 2025 at the Police Mobile Force Training College, Ende Hills, Nasarawa State, equipped the officers with cutting-edge skills to detect, neutralise, and mitigate risks from improvised explosive devices (IEDs), explosive ordnance, and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and other hazardous materials.
Speaking at the passing-out ceremony, Commissioner of Police Hauwa Ibrahim, who represented the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, praised the graduates for their exemplary discipline and teamwork.
“This training reflects the IGP’s unwavering commitment to building a professional, resilient, and highly capable Police Force ready to tackle today’s complex security challenges,” CP Ibrahim said.
The IGP, in a statement released through Force Public Relations Officer CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, expressed profound gratitude to strategic partners whose technical and logistical support made the course possible.
Key collaborators included:
United Nations Mine Action Service
The HALO Trust
Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority
Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development
Internal units such as the Directorate of Force Medical Services, the Forensics Section of the Force Criminal Investigation Department, and the Counter Terrorism Unit also played critical roles.
IGP Egbetokun reassured Nigerians that the newly certified officers will be deployed immediately to strengthen counter-terrorism operations, enhance public safety, and support threat-response efforts nationwide.
“This is not a one-off event,” the IGP emphasised, noting, “Capacity building remains a cornerstone of our reform agenda. We will continue to invest in training, technology, and partnerships to keep Nigeria safe.”,
The graduation comes at a time of heightened concern over the proliferation of IEDs and the potential misuse of hazardous materials by non-state actors across West Africa.
With 325 freshly trained EOD-CBRN specialists now in service, security analysts say the Nigeria Police Force has significantly bolstered its first-responder capabilities against both conventional and asymmetric threats.
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