Breaking: Inspector General Of Police Sets Up New Police Unit Known As Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) As Replacement

• Training of the New Unit To Commence Next Week
• Map Out Three New Training Centers In Rivers, Nasarawa, and Osun for Their Training

The Inspector-General of Police has set up a new unit known as Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team, the will fill the gaps arising from the dissolution of the defunct SARS.

In a statement signed by DCP Frank Mba, Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters he said; “the IGP has set up a new Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team that will fill the gaps arising from the dissolution of the defunct SARS. Prospective members of this new team will also undergo a psychological and medical examination to ascertain their fitness and eligibility for the new assignment. “

“They are to commence training at the different Police tactical training institutions nationwide, next week. While personnel from the Police Commands in the South-East and the South-South will be trained at the Counter-Terrorism College, Nonwa-Tai, Rivers State, those from the  Police Commands from the North and the South-West will be trained at the Police Mobile Force Training College, Ende, Nasarawa State and the Police Mobile Force Training College, Ila-Orangun, Osun State, respectively,” he said.

“While reaffirming his irrevocable commitment towards the successful and holistic implementation of the Police reforms, the IGP enjoins members of the public, particularly protesting citizens to exercise restraint and allow measures being put in place to come to fruition and engender a Police Force that would meet the yearnings and aspirations of the citizenry,” Mba said.