In order to better equip its officers to deal with security concerns relating to the 2027 general election, the Jigawa State Police Command has started a five-day training session.
Training for the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) began on Monday, October 26, and will conclude on Friday, October 30, 2026.
The program is being hosted at the Manpower Development Institute (MDI) in Dutse, Jigawa State, according to a statement released by SP Shiisu Lawan Adam, the command’s Police Public Relations Officer.
Officers’ Role in Increasing Electoral Security is the Subject of the Workshop.
Speakers at the opening ceremony included CP Tijjani Murtala of the Jigawa State Police, Ibrahim Muhammad of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund, consultant and facilitator Prof. Umar D. Muhammad of the University of Abuja, and Federal University Dutse professor Mustapha Hussaini.
During his speech, Murtala emphasised the need of ongoing training for police in order to better address security concerns during elections.
Throughout the election, he emphasised the importance of participants maintaining professionalism, objectivity, and discipline while also protecting people and their property and honouring human rights.
“The need for personnel to remain politically neutral, uphold the rule of law and conduct themselves in accordance with established operational guidelines and the principles of democratic policing” was another point stressed by the police commissioner.
Addressing security issues associated to elections requires specialised training, intelligence-led police, appropriate coordination, and legal compliance, according to other speakers.
Rules of engagement, human rights, intelligence gathering, lawful responses to electoral crises, crowd control, conflict prevention, and election security management are all covered in the training.
Its secondary purpose is to teach police how to handle large public gatherings, keep the peace during elections, and deal with new dangers as they arise.
On behalf of IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, the Inspector-General of Police, Murtala officially proclaimed the program open. He emphasised that the training was an opportunity for participants to hone their professional abilities in preparation for the 2027 elections.
Attendance at the ceremony by members of the management team of the Jigawa State Police Command showed the command’s dedication to improving police capability and preserving public safety.
For their ongoing support in bolstering police operations, the command praised the Inspector-General of Police and the Nigeria Police Trust Fund.
Its dedication to fostering honest, nonviolent elections by means of human rights-based, objective law enforcement was also reiterated.