Police Mobile Force commanders finish month-long combat training in Osun

Selected squadron commanders of the Police Mobile Force have completed a month-long training programme in Osun State focused on weapon handling and combat manoeuvring. The training involved commanders from the force’s squadrons, although the available report does not specify how many officers took part or identify the individual units represented. It describes the programme as lasting one month and says its main areas were the handling of weapons and movement during combat situations.

No details were provided about the curriculum beyond those two elements. The supplied material does not name the training centre, instructors or officials who oversaw the exercise. It also does not state whether the programme included classroom instruction, field exercises, assessments or other forms of professional development.

There was no indication that the commanders had been assigned to a new operation after completing the training. The report likewise did not say whether similar instruction would be extended to other personnel in the Police Mobile Force. The completion of the programme provides the available information about the exercise.

Its stated focus was to train selected squadron commanders in weapon handling and combat manoeuvring, while its wider operational implications, costs and next steps were not disclosed.