- The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, on Friday, appointed new Commissioners of Police for 13 states.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the posting of new Commissioners of Police to 13 State Commands including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
This was made known via a statement signed by the Force spokesman, Frank Mba, on Friday.
The IGP, who stated that the posting of the new Commissioners of Police takes immediate effect, said their postings became necessary in order to stabilise current internal security and fight against crimes and criminality in the country.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the affected State Commands and Commissioners of Police posted by the IGP include Niger State Command, CP Monday Bala Kuryas; Kwara State Command, CP Emienbo Tuesday Assayamo; Nasarawa State Command, CP Soyemi Musbau Adesina; Taraba State Command, CP Abimbola Shokoya; and Benue State Command, CP Akingbola Olatunji.
FCT Police Command, CP Babaji Sunday; Kogi State Command, CP Arungwa Nwazue Udo; Kaduna State Command, CP Abdullahi Mudashiru; Jigawa State Command, CP Aliyu Sale Tafida; Enugu State Command, CP Abubakar Lawal; Cross River State Command, CP Alhassan Aminu; Bayelsa State Command, CP Echeng Eworo Echeng; and Kebbi State Command, CP Musa Baba.
Others are CP Ndatsu Aliyu Mohammed, a former Commissioner of Police, Enugu State, who is now the CP Anti-Fraud Unit FCID, Abuja; CP Sikiru Akande, a former CP in Cross River State who is now redeployed to the Department of ICT as the CP ICT, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
Also, CP Bankole Lanre Sikiru was deployed as the CP INTERPOL, FCID Lagos; and CP Augustine Arop was posted as the Deputy Commandant, Police Staff College Jos.
The IGP, while charging the police officers to justify the confidence reposed in them, assured Nigerians of sustained efforts by the Force in stabilizing security in the country.
Baba, therefore, urged citizens in the affected states to cooperate with their new Commissioners of Police for efficient service delivery.
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