The federal government, through the National Counter Terrorism Centre Office of the National Security Adviser (NCTC-ONSA), is collaborating with the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT), the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), the European Union (EU), and other critical stakeholders to build the capacity of state forces and law enforcement officers to combat the malicious use of technology by terrorists and other criminal elements in Nigeria.
The government stated that strengthening law enforcement capabilities to counter the misuse of new and emerging technologies by terrorists is the core focus of the ongoing workshop.
Speaking at the CT TECH Plus First National Workshop on Nigeria’s Law Enforcement Capabilities for New Technologies in Countering Terrorism in Abuja on Thursday, the National Coordinator, National Counter Terrorism Centre, Office of the National Security Adviser (NCTC-ONSA), Major General Adamu Laka, stated the workshop builds upon the momentum generated during the CT TECH Plus kickoff meeting held in April.
