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US Department of State Donates Bomb
Disposal Equipment to Nigeria Police Force.
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IGP Promises Effective Use and
Maintenance.
As
part of efforts at strengthening the capacity of the Nigeria Police personnel at
tackling terrorism and other contemporary security challenges in Nigeria, the
US Department of State, yesterday, 23rd July, 2013 at the FHQ Abuja donated
Explosives Ordinance Disposal (EOD) remote control robots to the Nigeria Police
Force. The robots are capable of carrying out safe detonation of Improvised
Explosive Device (IED) and can demobilize explosives-laden vehicles among
others.
While
demonstrating the capacity of the robots during a formal presentation of the
equipment to the IGP, a Nigeria Police EOD robot technician stated that the
device can locate and defuse suspicious and hazardous explosive items from remote
places and is also capable of firing “disrupters” and delivering counter IED
charges that can demobilize and render an IED safe.
The
IGP expressed his immense gratitude to the donor and promised to put the robots
to effective use across the country. He enjoined other wealthy countries/individuals
as well as corporate organizations to take a cue from this United States’
gesture and join hands in supporting the Police and other security agencies in
the fight against crime, as the task of securing our country is a collective
responsibility and not that of the Government alone.
While
restating his resolve towards making Nigeria a safe and peaceful country, the IGP
charged officers and men of the Force particularly those in EOD unit to take
advantage of these equipment just donated and others recently acquired by the
Force in delivering on their mandate of making Nigeria a crime and explosives-free nation
Meanwhile,
the US Department of State, through the US Anti Terrorism Assistance (ATA)
Programme, has successfully trained a number of Nigeria Police personnel
attached to the Anti Bomb Unit of the Force in modern Bomb disposal techniques and
Explosives investigation courses.
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