Addressing Policing for National Security in Nigeria

The course aims to provide participants with a deep understanding of the complexities of policing in Nigeria and equip them with the necessary knowledge, skills, and strategies to effectively address policing challenges in the context of national security. Through a comprehensive curriculum, participants will gain insights into the historical, and institutional frameworks of policing in Nigeria, and the considerations in policing operations.

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The course aims to provide participants with a deep understanding of the complexities of policing in Nigeria and equip them with the necessary knowledge, skills, and strategies to effectively address policing challenges in the context of national security. Through a comprehensive curriculum, participants will gain insights into the historical, and institutional frameworks of policing in Nigeria and the considerations in policing operations.


The target audience for the course includes officers and personnel of the Nigerian Army involved in security and law enforcement operations, as well as other security agencies, government officials, and professionals working in the field of national security in Nigeria. The course will enable participants to analyze complex policing challenges in Nigeria, apply appropriate strategies to address them, and ensure effective and accountable policing operations for national security in Nigeria.

Key Takeaways

By the end of this course participants would have learnt the following;

- A better understanding of what policing entails and its relevance in the actualization of national security.

- Understand better the issues and challenges with regards to policing in Nigeria   

- Knowledge on the history of policing in Nigeria which is relevant as it gives a generall idea as to where the term and the dealings of policing organizations started.

- A deep understanding of certain relevant terms in context as they relate to policing and national security.

- Policing is not just the duty of the police, but also the duty of a host of other security organizations. These organizations would be highlighted..

- Recommendations as to how policing organizations can operate better and provide better results.

Course contents

 Meet the instructor

The Nigerian Army Resource Original

Major General Adeyinka Tadesin Famadewa is a highly accomplished officer in the Nigerian Army Intelligence Corps. He was commissioned in September 1990 and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry from the Nigerian Defense Academy, as well as a Master of Business Administration in Management from the Federal University of Technology, Akure, and another Master's Degree in Strategy Studies from the University of Ibadan. He has completed both the Junior and Senior Command and Staff Courses of the Armed Forces and Command Staff College in Nigeria, and has received extensive training in intelligence and infantry, including at prestigious institutions such as Harvard University in the United States and the Canadian Forces College in Canada.

Major General Famadewa has also received specialized training in intelligence management in Germany, critical thinking and structured analysis from the United States Defense Agency, and civil coordination from the United Nations in Kenya. He is an alumnus of the Advanced Military Studies program at the George Marshall Centre for Warrior Studies. With his diverse educational background and extensive training in various aspects of military and intelligence operations, Major General Famadewa brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his role in the Nigerian Army Intelligence Corps.
Patrick Jones - Course author