Concerned about the spate of invasion of custodial centres by hoodlums and the consequent jailbreaks, the Nigerian Army has accepted to assist the Nigerian Correctional Service in giving refresher training to its armed squad personnel.
The acting Controller-General of Corrections, John Mrabure had, in a letter to the Chief of Army Staff, requested assistance in training the armed squad personnel in the low-intensity engagement of armed non-state actors who have made jail attack a regular feature.
A statement issued on Wednesday by the NCoS spokesman and a Controller of corrections, Francis Enobore reveals that the training was expected to commence soon.
According to the statement, the training would cover relevant tactical components to strengthen the capacity of correctional Service armed guards to engage invaders adequately and squarely.
It said, “The capacity building is one of the many strategies being designed by the management of the service to resist and prevent further violation of custodial centres in the country.”
