By Bisola Adeyemo
Not less than 15 members of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in tactical progression at the EFCC Academy have been trained by the French Embassy.
The embassy also donated equipment to curb drug trafficking.
The donations of intervention equipment were meant to aid the agency and to curb drugs trafficking in performing its role in society effectively.
The group, which included three women, was drawn from the Federal Capital team and those of neighbouring states.
They practised building approach techniques as well as tactical progression inside buildings, different types of staircases, room searches, and the forceful progression of an assault column.
Guardian Nigeria reported that the course provided an opportunity to donate to the NDLEA protective equipment for SWAT operators, namely five heavy body armour, five ballistic helmets, and a ballistic shield.
During the handing over ceremony at the NDLEA headquarters, Chairman, NDLEA, Mohammed Buba Marwa paid tribute to the young Franco-Nigerian cooperation in the field of drugs, pointing out that France has an expert dedicated exclusively to drug trafficking in Nigeria.