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/inpiduals 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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