Monday June 3, 2024
Jowhar (HOL) - The African Union Transition Mission in
Somalia (ATMIS) has provided training to Police criminal investigation officers
from Hirshabelle State to help them detect and combat financial crimes and
disrupt terrorism financing.
The officers received theoretical and practical sessions,
which increased their skills on financial intelligence, detecting money
laundering, investigating corruption and fraud, and understanding investigative
methods and procedures.
“ATMIS recognises the need to build the capacity of our
Somali counterparts and provide them with knowledge in the face of the
ever-growing trend of financial crimes and terrorism financing in Africa and
globally,” said Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Ernest Agbo, the ATMIS
Police lead trainer in Jowhar.
He added “We are happy with the outcome of the training.
This was evident during the question-and-answer sessions, where the officers
displayed a high level of commitment. We are confident they are now well
equipped to detect and stop illegal financial dealings and win the war on
terrorism”.
The Hirshabelle State police traffic commander, Col. Hassan
Daud, thanked ATMIS for the continued support and mentorship of the Somali
Police Force. He requested more such training from ATMIS.
“I want to express my gratitude to ATMIS for the capacity
building training they offered to the Hirshabelle State Police. I urge the
officers to make efficient use of the skills they have acquired and request
ATMIS to conduct more training and mentorship programmes for us,” said Col.Daud
at the end of the training.
The ATMIS Civil Affairs officer for Hirshabelle State,
Christopher Aria, and the ATMIS Burundi deputy contingent commander, Col.
Dismas Hakizimana together with other senior officers from the Somali Police
Force attended closing ceremony.