Becos of di way terrorist dey increase dia ambush wey dey target military bases, convoys, patrol teams, and supply movements, di Defence Intelligence College (DIC) don launch one special course wey dem call Counter-Ambush Intelligence and Movement Security Course, to fight dis kind threat.

Dis course wey dem do wit Renown Consult Limited, get participants from military and oda intelligence and security agencies. Di aim na to teach dem wetin dem need to know and practical skills wey go help dem stop ambush plans and react well when dem face am.

For di opening ceremony, di Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI), Lt-Gen Emmanuel Undiandeye, talk sey di work of Defence Intelligence Agency dey very important for national security. E say intelligence na di foundation wey dey make operations effective, e help troops to know threat before dem come, guide decisions, and protect Nigeria interest.

Becos e no dey dia, im representative, Deputy Chief of Defence Intelligence, Air Vice Marshal Bala Rabiu Mamman, talk sey Nigeria dey face plenty security challenges wey dey change all di time, like insurgency, banditry, terrorism, kidnapping, and organised crime networks. Dese ones dey adapt and coordinate well-well, using terrain, technology, and local weaknesses.

Di CDI talk sey among all dese threats, ambush don become one deadly tactic wey dem dey use to cause maximum damage without exposing demself well.

E talk: “Di way ambush dey happen wey dey target operational bases, convoys, patrol teams, and logistics movements don become serious cause for concern. Dese attacks often dey planned well-well, using intelligence gaps, predictable movement patterns, and lack of coordination, and di results dey very terrible.

“Na why dis course dey important and necessary. E focus on intelligence-led detection, route analysis, convoy protection, and coordinated response — all di things wey go help participants get di knowledge and practical skills to stop ambush plans and react well when dem face am.”

Di CDI note sey di strategic importance of dis training na because e dey focus on prevention, coordination, and resilience.

“E dey support proactive intelligence gathering and analysis, e dey strengthen collaboration between agencies, and e dey improve di ability of personnel to operate well under pressure.”