BREAKING: Nigeria Police Order All MOPOL Squadrons To Reactivate March-Past Training After ‘Abysmal’ Police Day Parade

The Nigeria Police Force has directed each 80 Mobile Police (MOPOL) Squadrons to reactivate section grooming for march-past exercises.

The squadrons are required to found units of trained parade unit proficient successful assorted types of march pasts and parades, including beforehand drills, bare parades, burial ceremonies, and wedding ceremonies wrong the NPF/MOPOL framework.

This directive, issued via a wireless connection to MOPOLS 1-80, expresses dissatisfaction with the subpar show of MOPOL unit during the march-past astatine the precocious concluded Police Day solemnisation astatine Eagle Square.

The wireless communication, dated April 9, 2025, was authorised by the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Mobile Police, astatine the Force Headquarters successful Abuja.

The AIG cautioned Squadron Commanders to strictly adhere to the directive, stressing that trained parade units indispensable support readiness, arsenic they could beryllium summoned for parades astatine immoderate time.

Additionally, the connection was circulated to cardinal authorities, including the Inspector General of Police and the Department of Operations astatine the Force Headquarters, to guarantee thorough dissemination and implementation.

Titled: "CE:2250/DOPS/PMF/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.21/20 Training Programme," the connection read: "AIGPOL MOPOL observed with dismay abysmal show by MOPOL unit during match-past astatine the conscionable concluded Police Day solemnisation astatine Eagle Square.

“You are truthful directed to reactivate section grooming astatine Squadron yours with a presumption to ensuring conversance with the antithetic types of match-past/parades, including beforehand drill/bare/burial/wedding wrong NPF/MOPOL.

“You are further directed to signifier a portion of trained parade unit astatine Squadron yours that tin beryllium called upon for parade astatine immoderate fixed time. Acknowledge receipt and guarantee strict compliance please."