The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Monday, unveiled the newly established state-of-the-art forensic and digital crime laboratory at the Air Police Training Centre in Jos.
The Service also unveiled newly acquired Military Working Dogs (MWDs) for the K9 units, and announced the recruitment of 100 Air Police personnel annually for the next five years, to further strengthen Air Provost capability.
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, who unveiled these initiatives in Jos, also declared open the Air Provost Conference 2025.
Speaking at the conference themed ‘Leveraging Technology, Collaboration, Capacity Building and Training for Enhanced AP Duties in a Dynamic Security Environment,’ Air Marshal Abubakar stated that training would be intensified to meet evolving security threats, particularly in cyber warfare and digital forensics, to ensure that the Air Provost can protect the NAF’s critical digital infrastructure.
He urged participants to seize the opportunity of the conference to learn, collaborate, and shape policies that will enhance training and operations across all NAF formations.
The CAS called for sustained collaboration among Nigeria’s security agencies, stressing that national security is a shared duty that demands unity of effort.
Abubakar told heads and representatives of sister security agencies that their participation underscored “the undeniable truth that national security is a collective responsibility.”
A statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, quoted the CAS as saying that emerging threats such as terrorism, banditry, and cybercrime “do not respect jurisdictional boundaries”, and therefore require a unified, multi-agency response.
The CAS reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) — particularly the Air Provost — to strengthen inter-agency bonds through joint intelligence sharing, crime detection, coordinated operations, and mutual capacity building.
“We must continue to dismantle institutional barriers and operate as one unified force for the security of our nation,” he added.
Highlighting the central role of the Air Provost in NAF operations, the CAS described them as the “custodians of discipline” and “guardians of installations”, whose work is vital to both internal order and broader operational success.
Earlier, in his welcome address, the Chief of Administration, Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Idi Sani, emphasised the pivotal role of the Air Provost in maintaining discipline, enforcing regulations, and safeguarding NAF infrastructure.
The Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Architect Samuel Jatau, praised the Nigerian Air Force and other security agencies in the state for their relentless efforts in sustaining peace across Plateau.
In his remarks, the Air Provost Marshal, AVM J.A. Usman, said the conference had renewed the Directorate’s resolve to harness technology, foster collaboration, and build capacity in executing its duties.
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