The Inspector General of Police, Mr Mohammed Abubakar has affirmed that training and re-training of officers in the police force is critical to improving the nation’s Criminal Investigative Department.

Mr Abubakar who was speaking at a conference of sectional heads and state Criminal Investigative Departments (CIDs) in Abuja on Wednesday, said operations of investigative units the world over are not taken with laxity.

Making reference to the myriad of unresolved murder cases across the country, the Police boss hinged this development on an incapacitated CID which he seeks more training the officers to improve their investigative skills.

He announced that the police is putting concrete strategies in place to tackle criminal offenders, public officers or serving elected politicians who are linked with the terrorist group Boko Haram.

The IGP underlined external influences militating against the smooth operation of the force and called for intensive training and re-training of police officers for the efficiency of the service and national development.

Citing instances such as the $620,000 bribery scandal of former House of Representatives leader, Mr Farouk Lawan, and the purported Boko Haram links with some serving senators; Mr Abubakar vowed to prosecute the alleged culprits as soon as concrete evidence emerges.

The call for reinforcement for the nation’s CID may not be new, but what is certain is the renewed drive by the Nigerian police to adequately equip officers to guarantee a more secured environment for national growth.