He said that the U.S. was aware of the security challenges confronting Nigeria and the efforts of the Police to tackle them. “I am here to give my support to the Nigeria Police Force,” he said. Responding, the I-G said that the Police, under his watch, was tackling the security challenges in parts of the country. We need your support in the area of training for our personnel which you have done several times,“ he said. The U.S. and the United Kingdom recently announced repercussions, including visa restrictions, for election interference and election-related violence in the forthcoming polls in Nigeria.

Source: The Guardian February 01, 2019 14:37 UTC