From: Laide Raheem, Abeokuta
After four weeks of intensive training, the Ogun State Police Command, on Monday, inaugurated 80 officers into the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS), to intensify fight against crimes in the state.
Speaking at the inauguration held at the State Police Command, Eleweran, Abeokuta, the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu, said that the training was in line with the directives of the Inspector General of Police with the motive of retraining officers to fight crimes in the county.
Iliyasu urged the graduates to make good use of the newly acquired skills in fighting crimes in the state.
He said: “Today we are witnessing a very significant and important operation in line with the directives, principles and objectives of the Inspector General of Police in the capacity training and development of the man power of our men.
“What we are witnessing today is the turning out of a well retrained Federal SARS Police Officers who have undergone training in battle and raffle exercise, human right, rule of law and weapon handling. It is our desire not only to train the men from Federal SARS but to cut across all other formations and departments in the Nigerian police.
The CP, therefore, assured that the Police Command was being re-strategized to make the state safer.