Joint Security Team
Joint Security Team Visits Niger Republic
A Joint Security Team from 8 Division Nigerian Army (NA),
comprising of representatives from the NA, Nigerian Police, State
Security Services, Nigerian Immigration Service, Nigerian Custom
Service and Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps have visited
their counterparts in Niger Republic on Thursday the 16th of May
2019.
The aim of the visit was to discuss further modalities to
enhance and promote joint military/security inter border relations
among the security agencies of both countries.
The meeting was held in Dankana in Niger Republic, where
Nigerian delegates extensively and fruitfully brainstormed with
their Nigerein counterparts on the unfolding security challenges in
Sokoto State and environs.
Recall that due to security threats along the international
boundary between Niger Republic and Nigeria, necessitated the
establishment of a joint military border patrol in September 2018.
The main objective of the joint security venture was to checkmate
the menace of cross border armed banditry and other criminalities
across the nations common porous borders.
The Joint Security Team from Nigeria was led by the Commander 1
Brigade, Brigadier General LKN Udeagbala who represented the
General Officer Commanding 8 Division. Others in the team are
Commander 8 Division Garrison Brigadier General IOO Olotta,
Commander 8 Military Intelligence Brigade, Brigadier General J
Maina and the Commanding Officer 26 Battalion Lieutenant Colonel IB
Sheriff, Commissioner of Police Sokoto State CP I Kaoje, Director
Department of State Security Services Sokoto State Mr Ibrahim
Salama, Comptroller of Customs Mr BU Gimba and heads of Immigration
Services and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Sokoto
State Mr ES Fagbamigbe and Mr UM Bala respectively.
While representatives from Nigerein counterparts include
Commanding Officer Special Intervention Command, Lieutenant Colonel
Saminou Mani, Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel Siddo Seyni and
other officers.
The Nigerian team used the opportunity of the meeting to visit
refugees at Internally Displaced Persons Camp in Dankano.
SAGIR MUSA
Colonel
Acting Director Army Public Relations