We have sighted a social media post made by the popular Nigerian blog, Instablog where about 144 police officers from Nigeria have reportedly arrived in Somalia to help with the country’s security matters.
Per what we gathered, these officers arrived on April 18 and a report by CGTN Africa stated that the AU mission holds the view that the arrival of the new contingent is a major boost to law and order efforts.
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The union stated that these officers will be working in concert with their Somali counterparts in ensuring improved security in liberated areas.
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AMISOM Police operations coordinator, Daniel Ali Gwambal confirmed this in a recent statement which reads;
“They are here in order to fulfill the mandate of AMISOM with regards to operational support to the Somalis and at the same time to mentor the Somali Police Force (SPF).
There are certain specific duties that are also incumbent on them to perform while they are here such as regular patrols at checkpoints, guard static duties and other duties that involve general policing.”
He also stated that the officers will work on providing VIP escort and protection services, training and assisting the SPF in public order management, conducting joint patrols with their Somali counterparts, and also they will be securing key government installations and high-level events.
Source: www.ghgossip.com
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