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CYBER SECURITY: POLICE TRAINS 192 OFFICERS ON ATHENA FORENSIC INTELLIGENCE SOLUTION (AFIS)
The Nigeria Police Force, in partnership with Radio Tactics Group Limited, has just concluded a nationwide specialized capacity training program on the Athena Forensic Intelligence Solution (AFIS). The training which held from July 9 to August 15, 2025 comprised 192 officers of the Force, drawn from the 36 State Commands, including the Federal Capital Territory and 10 specialized formation, aimed at strengthening the digital, forensic and intelligence gathering of officers in efforts to combat cyber related crimes across the country.
The training had experts from the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) and Radio Tactics group as facilitators who further drilled training participants on threat identification, extracting and processing communication and location data from SIM cards, GPS devices, satellite phones, and various mobile devices including grey-market phones, biometric capture, and the use of forensic hotlists to match intelligence records with operational data. These mission-ready skills are expected to improve the Force’s response to cyber-related crimes and complex investigations across commands and formations.
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