Solomon
Arase, the inspector-general of police (IGP), has said the police will work
with the League Management Company (LMC) in the area of security at league
venues. Arase spoke while receiving a delegation from the Nigeria Football
Federation (NFF), the LMC and the Nation Wide League led by Shehu Dikko, the
LMC chairman. “I am honoured receiving your team today because I am passionate
about football and actually played football as an academicals,” he said. “This
is why I have followed developments in the football industry and believe we can
work with you to devise an approach that will bring a fresh breath of air to
the security management of the games.” He was responding to a request by Dikko
which sought the support of the police high command in creating a special
Police Squad for match day policing and promised that henceforth, mounted
troops will be part of stadium security on match days as soon as the finer
details are worked out.
The LMC and the IGP further agreed to collaborate
on capacity building for officers through training in crowd management using
FIFA model for which the IGP said he would appoint a Liaison officer to work
with the LMC on the modalities. He said his office will also be contacting
representatives of the Metropolitan Police in the country for a further
enrichment of the training program.
Solomon Arase, the
inspector-general of police (IGP), has said the police will work with
the League Management Company (LMC) in the area of security at league
venues.
Arase spoke while receiving a delegation from the Nigeria Football
Federation (NFF), the LMC and the Nation Wide League led by Shehu Dikko,
the LMC chairman.
“I am honoured receiving your team today because I am passionate about
football and actually played football as an academicals,” he said.
“This is why I have followed developments in the football industry and
believe we can work with you to devise an approach that will bring a
fresh breath of air to the security management of the games.”
He was responding to a request by Dikko which sought the support of the
police high command in creating a special Police Squad for match day
policing and promised that henceforth, mounted troops will be part of
stadium security on match days as soon as the finer details are worked
out.
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The LMC and the IGP further agreed to collaborate on capacity building
for officers through training in crowd management using FIFA model for
which the IGP said he would appoint a Liaison officer to work with the
LMC on the modalities.
He said his office will also be contacting representatives of the
Metropolitan Police in the country for a further enrichment of the
training program.
Read more at: https://www.thecable.ng/igp-arase-promises-special-police-squad-league-venues
Read more at: https://www.thecable.ng/igp-arase-promises-special-police-squad-league-venues
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