The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered regular and continuous reorientation courses, arms drills and Baton and Rifle Exercises (BARE) for all police personnel across the country.
The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi disclosed this in a statement on Friday.
The IGP reaffirmed his commitment to reposition the NPF with modern global practices through training and retraining of police officers and men, at the Passing out Parade of personnel of the Special Protection Unit (SPU) on a two-week retraining programme held at SPU Training School, Dei-Dei, Abuja.
The programme which included a brief display of martial arts skill, assimilation test comprising stripping and assembling of firearm with one hand, either with eyes open or blindfolded in Abuja.
The AIG SPU, AIG Okon.O. Effiong was represented by the DCP SPU Sabastine Dongshal, who was accompanied by some other senior officers of the Unit and reiterated the readiness to cascade such training to all Commands and Formations of the NPF in line with the directive of the IGP.