The Africa Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has announced the arrival of a contingent of 144 Nigerian policemen and women to boost stabilisation efforts.
The officers, including women, with Samuel Ita as the commander quietly departed Nigeria at the weekend.
According to AMISOM Police operations coordinator, Daniel Ali Gwambal, 30 of the police officers will serve under the AMISOM for one year and they will be deployed to Beletweyne in HirShabelle State while the rest will serve in various roles in the capital, Mogadishu.
“They are here in order to fulfil the mandate of AMISOM with regards to operational support to the Somalis and at the same time to mentor the Somali Police Force (SPF),” Gwambal said in a statement issued in Mogadishu.
“There are certain specific duties that are also incumbent on them to perform while they are here such as regular patrols at checkpoints, guard static duties and other duties that involve general policing,” he added.
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