Nigeria, Feb. 22 -- Effective counter-terrorism efforts require meticulous attention to detail and real-time situational awareness. Every minute counts in security management and counter-terrorism, as intelligence flows continuously throughout the intelligence cycle. To stay ahead of threats, it's essential to scrutinise and analyse all-source intelligence, regardless of origin or credibility, for actionable clues.

My public service experience in internal security management has provided me with valuable insights into intelligence gathering, threat mitigation, and risk management. This involves verifying and validating every piece of information from various sources. These sources include human intelligence (HUMINT), signals intelligence...