U.S. Security Advisory: We Will Strengthen Our Structures For Pro-activeness – Police High Command

As part of the re-strategizing of its security management in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and nationwide, the Nigeria police has announced operation “Darkin Gaggawa” simulation excersise in the FCT.

Towards this end, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, has 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.

IGP Baba assured that the Force Headquarters will continually avail them with required support, logistics, and deployments necessary for providing safety to all and sundry in Nigeria.

This was as the police high command said it would effectively review the United States of America Embassy in Abuja’s security advisory indicating an elevated risk of terror attacks in the country, particularly in the capital city of Abuja.

IGP Baba stressed 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.

These were contained in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who explained that explained that the review of 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.

The police however assured that there is no cause for alarm as all hands are on deck to collectively nip threats in the bud.

The IGP said that the NPF will continually work with other security agencies to make every part of Nigeria safe, especially the FCT 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.

The IGP particularly said that the police would analyze and de-escalate threats gathered from various intelligence at the Force’s disposal, U.S advisory inclusive, and therefore directed the immediate commencement of a Counter Terrorism Incident Simulation Exercise codenamed “Operation Darkin Gaggawa”.

The police boss said that operation 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 statement further stated; “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 Police thereby urged members of the public not to panic at the sounds of explosives and gunshots during the exercise.

IGP Baba further reassured Nigerians of a safe and secured country for all.