Nigeria’s security operations must transition from instinct-based approaches to forensic-led and artificial intelligence-driven strategies, the Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Professor Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has said.
According to a statement signed by ACC Babawale Afolabi, ANIPR, National Public Relations Officer of the NSCDC at its National Headquarters in Abuja, the Commandant General made the assertion while delivering a keynote address at a two-day capacity-building workshop for officers in the Federal Capital Territory.
Professor Audi, who was represented at the event by the Acting Deputy Commandant General in charge of Training and Manpower Development, DCG Muktar Lawal, mni, stressed that modern security challenges require the integration of forensic science and artificial intelligence into investigative processes.
“Security can no longer run on instinct; it must be forensic-led and AI-driven,” he stated.
He said adopting technology-based investigative tools would enhance evidence-based operations, improve accuracy, reduce response times and strengthen prosecution outcomes.
Highlighting the growing sophistication of criminal activities, the NSCDC chief noted that crime has become increasingly technology-driven and transnational in scope. He pointed to the relevance of artificial intelligence in data analysis, pattern recognition, biometric identification, digital forensics and predictive intelligence.
According to him, the ethical and professional application of these technologies would significantly enhance the Corps’ capacity to protect lives, infrastructure and critical national assets.
In his welcome address, the Acting Head of the Forensic and Psychological Services Unit, Superintendent of Corps Bamidele Temidayo, urged participants to apply the knowledge gained during the workshop to practical investigative work in line with the Corps’ statutory mandate.
The statement said the workshop forms part of the NSCDC’s broader reform agenda aimed at strengthening institutional capacity and aligning operations with global best practices in security and law enforcement.
