(MENAFN) On Sunday, Apr. 18 the African Union mission stated that a group of 144 Nigerian police officers have reached Somalia to improve stabilization attempts in the nation.
A number of 30 police officers to work under the AMISOM for a period of one year will be sent to Beletweyne in HirShabelle State, whereas the rest will work in a variety of positions in the capital, Mogadishu, stated AMISOM Police operations coordinator Daniel Ali Gwambal.
Gwambal stated in a report released in Mogadishu: "they are here in order to fulfill the mandate of AMISOM with regards to operational support to the Somalis and at the same time to mentor the Somali Police Force (SPF)."
He further said: "there are certain specific duties that are also incumbent on them to perform while they are here such as regular patrols at checkpoints, guard static duties and other duties that involve general policing."
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