The Delta State Government has attributed the state’s improved security situation to strengthened intelligence sharing, inter-agency collaboration, rapid response and increased community participation.
The Director-General of Security Matters and Coordinator of Operation Delta Sweep, Hon. David Tonwe, stated this when he received participants of the Advanced Defence Intelligence Officers Course 16 of 2026 from the Defence Intelligence College, Karu, Abuja, who were on a strategic study tour of the state.
Tonwe, who spoke on behalf of the state government, said Delta had faced serious security challenges before 2020, including kidnapping, cultism, pipeline vandalism and sea piracy.
He said the government responded by establishing a coordinated security framework that brought security agencies and communities together in intelligence gathering and operational response.
“Intelligence sharing and inter-agency cooperation are key to the security gains we are recording in Delta State,” Tonwe stressed, explaining that the timely exchange of intelligence and operational information had enabled security agencies to identify threats early and respond more effectively.
According to him, the success of Operation Delta Sweep has been largely driven by the ability of security agencies to work together, share intelligence and coordinate their operations rather than operating in isolation.
Tonwe also highlighted the importance of community participation, noting that stronger relationships between security agencies and residents had improved the flow of vital information required to prevent and combat criminal activities.
He said the sustained collaboration among the various security agencies and stakeholders had contributed significantly to the improvement in the state’s security environment.
Earlier, the Commandant of the Defence Intelligence College and leader of the delegation, Commodore Usman Mainasara Bugaje, said the study tour was aimed at exposing the officers to Delta’s security architecture and providing first-hand knowledge of practical strategies adopted by the state in addressing security threats.
Bugaje commended the state’s security efforts and urged stakeholders to sustain the momentum, stressing that peace and security remained critical to economic growth and social development.
The engagement also provided an opportunity for professional interaction and the exchange of operational experiences between the Defence Intelligence College and Delta State’s security structure.
The lessons from the study tour are expected to further strengthen intelligence coordination, inter-agency cooperation and security operations in Delta State, while contributing useful insights to broader national security practices.
