NIGER DELTA: SECURITY AGENCIES PARTNER WITH EU TO COMBAT CRIMES
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Security agencies including Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), the Nigerian Police, the National Drugs law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) among others, have indicated their readiness to an improved strategies in tackling insecurity in the Niger Delta by the European Union Funded Organization, Search for Common Ground (SFCG).
The organization had gathered Security operatives from the above agencies including the State Security Service of Nigeria, Correctional law Enforcement officers etc from Delta, Bayelsa and Rivers States for an enhanced refreshing specialized training on how to handle conflict issues without allowing it result to any form of violence.
Speaking at the refresher training for security officers in Port Harcourt, the NSCDC Head, Peace and Conflict Resolution Unit, Port Harcourt Command, Chizoba Ekwem, said the improved strategies on anti-crime and violence reduction has great impacts yielding positive results in the region.
“One of the common challenge in Niger Delta is oil bunkering, but by this training, we have learnt how to follow the oil thieves in strategic ways ,not being confrontational with them”
” We search out, meet them and enlighten them because some of the boys don’t know the dangers and implications of pipeline vandalism. So, we sensitize them, preach peace to them and good number of them are turning in but when they prove resistance, we use minimal force on them’
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Also, the Deputy State Commander , NDLEA Rivers State, Emmanuel Ogbumgbada, said, though conflict is part of life but the training have taught them not to allow conflict degenerate to violence.
On his part, the Consortium Manager, SFCG, Chorbe Joshua, said, the training is part of the organizations conflict resolution project in Niger Delta aimed at ensuring better interactions between different security operatives and the civilians with the purpose of addressing issues of criminality and violence in the region.
“Information sharing is very important, inclusive approach is also vital, it is where the operatives have to appreciate each others efforts towards tackling violence menace , eradicate issues of criminality within the region. The target is to achieve reduction of violent confrontation”.
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