In furtherance of its continued efforts to effectively employ scientific approach to crime fighting,web the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commenced a 4-week Advanced Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) Course for its Air Provost (AP) personnel at the 057 Provost Investigation Group (057 PIG), Ikeja, Lagos.
Confirming the report, Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola said the Advanced CSI Course, which was aimed at building the capacity and knowledge of the AP personnel in order to fast-track scientific collation and accurate analysis of evidence in legal proceedings, began on 28 September 2020.
Daramola further stated that the participants, which comprised 4 officers and 11 airmen/airwomen, were expected to undertake a series of practical CSI sessions, the first of which was conducted on Tuesdsy, 13 October 2020, under the watchful eyes of 5 external resource persons and 4 British-trained NAF Instructors.
It would be recalled that, as part of efforts by the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, to reposition the Service into a highly professional force, the NAF had, on 24 September 2018, inaugurated the newly remodeled and equipped Forensic Crime Laboratory as well as a befitting Headquarters Building at 057 PIG to ensure a conducive environment for the NAF Directorate of Air Provost to effectively and efficiently carry out criminal investigations as well as train its personnel.
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