The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State chapter, has trained private guards in intelligence gathering.
It organised a seven-day training for private guard companies in preparation for the 2022 governorship election, to tackle insecurity.
The training ended at the weekend with the distribution of certificates to participants.
Speaking about the training, NSCDC Commandant Emmanuel Ocheja said private guards were often posted to sensitive areas.
He added: “Therefore, there is need for them to be a step ahead of criminals.
“Security consciousness on early warning and early response signals for security providers is important, to forestall crisis.
“Most of you supervise sensitive beats where different types of individuals visit for one activity or the other and as such it behoves on you to alert law enforcement agencies to any infraction suspected or noticed for necessary action.”
The Chairman of the Association of Licensed Private Security Practitioners of Nigeria (ALPSPN), Chief Omobola Odebode, said: “The association is partnering NSCDC to train guards at Civil Defence Colleges, to raise the standard of private security in the country, as it is done in other parts of the world.”