The Abia State Police Command has concluded its three-day 2026 Basic Intelligence Course to strengthen intelligence gathering and improve proactive crime prevention across the state.
The command said in a statement on Sunday that the event, which aligns with the Nigeria Police vision on professionalism and intelligence-led policing, took place between October 21 and 23.
The event drew participants from various formations across Abia, Imo and Ebonyi Commands, alongside sister security agencies and local community security outfits, to strengthen their capacity for information sharing and threat identification.
The Lead Facilitator, ACP Veronica Ameh-Akpa, expressed confidence in the participants’ ability to apply the knowledge and skills acquired during the training.
She appreciated the Commissioner of Police Wilfred Afolabi for his intentional commitment to capacity building and the advancement of intelligence-led policing in Abia State
Speaking on behalf of the participants, SP Chineye Njoku, State Intelligence Bureau (SIB), Abia State Command, thanked the Command for the opportunity to learn, unlearn, and relearn.
She assured that the knowledge and skills acquired would be essential in discharging their duties and strengthening security operations within their respective formations.
In his closing remarks, the Commissioner of Police explained that the training was initiated to address gaps in intelligence gathering and improve the flow of actionable information to support security operations.
He emphasised that effective crime prevention requires anticipating threats, identifying criminal patterns, and taking proactive measures before crimes occur.
The CP noted that including officers from sister security agencies and local community security outfits was deliberate, stressing that security is a collective responsibility that requires sustained collaboration and coordinated operations among all relevant stakeholders.
He further highlighted the Command’s capacity-building initiatives, including cybersecurity training and training on crime mapping, crime timing, and crime nipping, as part of efforts to build a more proactive, intelligence-driven, and professionally competent Command.
CP Afolabi charged participants to apply what they learned to improve intelligence gathering, early threat identification, and more effective crime prevention in their respective formations.
He stressed that the training’s true success would be measured by its practical impact on security operations rather than by the certificates awarded.
