The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has announced the formation of a new unit in the Nigeria Police Force Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT), to replace the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad.
Spokesperson the Police Force Frank Mba made this known in a statement on Tuesday.
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 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,” the statement read
He noted that the medical examination will be carried out by Police Counselling and Support Unit (PCSU), a Unit, domiciled with the Force Medical Department.
It has its membership drawn from amongst psychiatrists, psychologists, medics, pastors and imams, public relations practitioners, civil society organisations and others.
