Nigeria, May 26 -- The Nigerian Army's mobile application, NA iReport, is no longer available on the Google Play Store, while the Nigeria Police Force's emergency reporting app has been facing major issues.

This has raised concerns about how well security agencies in the country are using technology to improve public safety.

NA iReport, launched in October 2018 alongside the Nigerian Army Cyber Warfare Command, was created to help citizens report suspicious activity and misconduct by soldiers without revealing their identity.

It was introduced under the leadership of the then Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (rtd), with the aim of improving the Army's relationship with the public and increasing the speed of response to threa...