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Border Security: NIS Command and Control Centre Comes Alive with Induction of 123 Officers
Border Security: NIS Command and Control Centre Comes Alive with Induction of 123 Officers
By: Michael Mike
In order to enhance the nation’s security and checkmate the threat of porous border, the Federal Government on Monday inducted 123 officers into the Command and Control Centre facility at the Headquarters of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) for border control, security and governance.
The Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, assisted by the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Mrs. Kemi Nanna Nandap inducted the officers at the NIS Headquarters in Abuja.
Speaking at the event, Tunji-Ojo said the infrastructures and facilities inside the Centre have been fully integrated with International Police (Interpol) and other security outfits across the world to do pre-profiling of passengers and pick up persons of interests anywhere in the world.
He said: “Persons of interest would be picked up anywhere even before they board their planes to Nigeria because the facilities here have capacity and capability of pre-profiling passengers.@
The Minister, while revealing that President Bola Tinubu would soon commissioned the newly completed electronic passengers gates (e-gates) at the Airports in Lagos and Abuja, said the Command and Control Centre would operate 24/7 to monitor land, maritime and air borders of the country.
He noted that Nigeria is deprived of the luxury that other countries in Africa have as its geographical location that places it around 10 countries in the Sahel region and the Gulf of Guinea in the south where about 5 million barrels of crude oil is produced per day, makes it imperative for the borders to be well guided.
The Minister said with the commencement of operation of the Centre, the Nigeria Immigration Service has gone beyond procurement of travelling documents for its citizens, but now fully integrated into the security architecture of Nigeria to play a dominant role.
Tunji Ojo said: “The NIS is now a crucial component of the National Security Architecture of Nigeria. We have here, the NIS that is determined to implement its responsibility. Nigeria Security now depends on you especially with the infrastructures and facilities in place at the Command and Control Centre.
“These facilities provide data on Advanced Passenger Information System (APIS). It means nobody should come to Nigeria without pre-profiling them. So we have this facility for irregular migration and real time analysis on passenger movements.
“I am prepared to give my best to Nigeria to ensure that the system works effectively and efficiently. I urge you as the first set of officers to man these facilities across the country to give your best as well.
“There will be zero tolerance for error. And we have arranged the system in a way that fatigue would not set in on the officers that would be on shifts at every point so that they would do their jobs seamlessly. “
On her part, the Comptroller-General of Immigration Service, CGIS, Nandap said about 253 officers were selected for special training regarding the manning of the infrastructures at the Command and Control Centre, noting that the first set of 123 officers were representatives of various commands across Nigeria.
Nandap, who described the induction as a special day in the history of the NIS, said the officers who scaled through the first stage of the training would move to the next stage which involved data analysis and travel plans.
She said the Advanced Passenger Information System, APIS, would enable the NIS pull data from different sources to track down persons of interests and check mate possible threats against the country.
Border Security: NIS Command and Control Centre Comes Alive with Induction of 123 Officers
Troops repel kidnapping attempt on Makurdi–Kura road, driver killed in crossfire
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops have repelled an attempted kidnapping along the Makurdi–Kura road in Benue State, but a driver was killed during a crossfire between soldiers and suspected bandits on Wednesday evening.
Zagazola gathered that the incident occurred at about 6:30 p.m. when a group of engineers travelling from Kura to Makurdi encountered armed men who had blocked the road, intending to abduct passengers in a bus ahead of them.
According to a local source, soldiers on routine patrol were behind the engineers’ vehicle and immediately engaged the attackers in a gun duel, forcing the assailants to flee into the bush.
During the exchange of fire, Ochoche Otokolo Ekwu, the driver of the engineers’ vehicle, was hit by a stray bullet and died on the spot.
The source said the Divisional Police Officer of ‘D’ Division mobilised a patrol team alongside tactical units to the scene, where the corpse was evacuated and deposited at a mortuary in Makurdi.
The source added that security operatives are currently combing nearby bushes to track the fleeing suspects and prevent further attacks along the route.
Troops repel kidnapping attempt on Makurdi–Kura road, driver killed in crossfire
Police Officer goes missing after signing out rifle in Katsina
By: Zagazola Makama
A police officer has been declared missing in Katsina State after signing out a service rifle for duty and disappearing without a trace.
Zagazola gathered that the incident occurred on Nov. 23 when PC Ahmed Tukur attached to the Danmusa Division, reported for duty at about 6 p.m. and signed out an AK-47 rifle with breech number 13492 for standby duty.
Shortly after collecting the weapon, the officer left the station for an unknown location and has not been seen since.
A source told Zagazola that all efforts to contact him, including visits to his residence and reaching out to relatives, have yielded no clues about his whereabouts.
The source said the command has launched sustained efforts to trace the officer and recover the missing rifle, describing the situation as “a serious operational and security concern.”
Police Officer goes missing after signing out rifle in Katsina
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Community leaders’ engagement and intelligence gathering are key to the security situation. – Governor Bini
Community leaders’ engagement and intelligence gathering are key to the security situation. – Governor Bini
By: Yahaya Wakili
Yobe State Governor Hon. Dr. Mai Mala Buni CON has said that the security challenges in the nation need to involve community leaders and individuals for intelligence gathering so as to cut off sources of illegal arms supply in the country.
He said by involving the community leaders and individuals for intelligence gathering, it will arrest the sponsors in order to restore peace and stability to Nigerians.
Governor Buni disclosed this today when he received members of the forest guards training and evaluation committee at the Government House, Damaturu.
Ably represented by his Deputy, Hon. Idi Barde Gubana (Wazirin Fune). He urged Nigerians to emulate the sacrifices made by our forefathers to end security challenges and build a better Nigeria.
The governor assured that recently the service chiefs have given assurance that they will do everything possible within their reach to bring to an end the current insecurity, especially in Northern Nigeria.
He informed the delegation that the Yobe state government has been working tirelessly to improve the security situation in the state.
Speaking earlier, the leader of the delegation, Major General H. I. Mabeokwu, told the governor that they were in Yobe State to brief the governor on the ongoing training of 865 forest guards in the state.
According to Major General Mabeokwu, the committee had earlier visited the Yobe state camp to monitor the ongoing training and inquired about the needs of the trainees and the standards set for the training.
“Your Excellency, we have made significant strides in not only training those forest guards but also raising their awareness about the importance of forest conservation.” Major General Mabeokwu said.
He commended the governor for his generosity in terms of welfare for the instructors and trainees as well as relocation and renovation of the training camp and facilities used to enhance the training.
The committee members comprise the Nigerian Army, Navy, DSS, NNSBS, and NPS across the security agencies.
Community leaders’ engagement and intelligence gathering are key to the security situation. – Governor Bini
Troops repel kidnapping attempt on Makurdi–Kura road, driver killed in crossfire
Police Officer goes missing after signing out rifle in Katsina
Community leaders’ engagement and intelligence gathering are key to the security situation. – Governor Bini
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