{"id":155902,"date":"2025-03-20T22:20:22","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T21:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/abia-commissioner-of-police-disbands-swat-establishes-scorpion-squad"},"modified":"2025-04-03T18:27:51","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T17:27:51","slug":"abia-commissioner-of-police-disbands-swat-establishes-scorpion-squad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/abia-commissioner-of-police-disbands-swat-establishes-scorpion-squad","title":{"rendered":"Abia Commissioner of Police disbands SWAT, establishes Scorpion Squad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Abia State Police Command has disbanded the Command\u2019s Special Weapons and Tactics, SWAT unit and the Command\u2019s Special Squad, CSS.<\/p>\n<p>In their place, a newly trained, tactical, and professional unit known as the Scorpion Squad has been established. The squad will be led by SP Ibe Daniel as commander, with DSP Eze Augustine as his second-in-command.<\/p>\n<p>The spokesperson for the command, DSP Maureen Chinaka, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday on behalf of the Commissioner of Police.<\/p>\n<p>She stated that the decision is part of the Abia State Police Command\u2019s administrative and operational measures to ensure compliance with the rule of law and to promote a professional police force in the state, equipped with the necessary skills to combat crime effectively and efficiently, in alignment with the vision of the Inspector General of Police.<\/p>\n<p>She noted that CP Danladi Isa addressed the newly formed Scorpion Squad, emphasising the importance of tact, professionalism, and strict adherence to the rules of engagement. He directed that all operations must be based on actionable intelligence and that officers must adhere strictly to the command\u2019s operational dress code for easy identification and accountability.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe further warned that any behaviour detrimental to the image of the force will not be tolerated and will be met with appropriate sanctions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe CP further charged the Scorpion Squad to take decisive action against violent crimes in Abia State, ensuring that criminal threats are swiftly eliminated and crime is reduced to the barest minimum,\u201d Chinaka concluded.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Abia State Police Command has disbanded the Command\u2019s Special Weapons and Tactics, SWAT unit and the Command\u2019s Special Squad, CSS. In their place, a newly trained, tactical, and professional unit known as the Scorpion Squad has been established. 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