A joint security team led by the 8 Division, Nigerian Army Sokoto, has held an interactive meeting with their Nigerien counterparts on tackling crossborder banditry and other crimes.
A statement issued by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, on Friday in Sokoto indicated that the meeting was held at Dakana in Niger Republic on Thursday.
Musa said Nigerian delegates extensively and fruitfully brainstormed with their Nigerien counterparts on the unfolding security challenges in Sokoto state and environs.
“The aim of the visit was to discuss further modalities to enhance and promote joint military/security inter border relations among the security agencies of both countries,” he said.
He said the exercise was sequel to security threats along the international boundary between Niger Republic and Nigeria, which necessitated the establishment of a joint military border patrol in September 2018.
He said the main objective of the joint security venture was to check the menace of cross border armed banditry and other criminalities across the two nations’ common porous borders.
According to him, the joint security team from Nigeria was led by the Commander, 1 Brigade, Brig. Gen. L. N. Udeagbala, who represented the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division.
Musa said others on the Nigerian team comprised representatives from the Nigerian Army, Police, State Security Services, Nigerian Immigration Service, Nigerian Custom Service and Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps.
He said representatives from their Nigerien counterpart included the Commanding Officer, Special Intervention Command, Lt. Col. Saminou Mani, Commanding Officer, Lt. Col. Siddo Seyni, and other officers.
