SHAKE UP IN NIGERIAN POLICE FORCE: I.G REDEPLOYS 16 COMMISSIONERS

In his avowed efforts to reposition the Nigeria Police Force for greater efficiency and better performance in the fight against crime and criminality, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP MD Abubakar, CFR, NPM, mni, has ordered the redeployment of sixteen Commissioners of Police (CPs) to Commands and Formations.

The affected CPs have been urged to vigorously step up the fight against all forms of criminality in their new Commands and Formations. They are enjoined to leverage on the cordial relationship among sister security agencies in their respective beats, to ensure that criminal activities are reduced to the barest minimum. They have also been charged to ensure that officers and men under their supervision are mindful of the rights of the citizenry, while cultivating the trust and confidence of the public in the discharge of their statutory responsibilities.

The Sixteen (16) newly redeployed CPs are:

S/N—NAME OF COMMISSIONERS OF POLICE——NEW POSTING

1.—-CP LAWAL TANKO, fdc—————–CP BORNO
2.—-CP IBRAHIM AHMED———————CP ZAMFARA
3.—-CP HILARY OKPARA, mni—————-CP BAYELSA
4.—-CP MAIGARI DIKKO, Fdc—————-CP EBONYI
5.—-CP ADEBAYO AJILEYE, mni————-CP Inspectorate ‘E’ Dept, FHQ,
6.—-CP ADEOLA A. ADENIJI, mni————CP BORDER PATROL
7.—-CP WAHEED O. SALAU——————-CP AIRPORT
8.—-CP TITILAYO BUSARI——————-Commandant, Police College,Maiduguri
9.—-CP HYACINTH M. DAGALA—————-Deputy Commandant, POLAC, Kano
10.—CP STEVEN AUDU———————–CP Admin, FORCE CID ABUJA
11.—CP TONYE E. EBITIBITUWA————–CP Admin, ‘F’ Dept FHQ
12.—CP DANLADI MARKUS ——————-CP Admin, ‘E’ Dept, FHQ
13.—DCP LAWAL SHEHU———————-CP Training ‘E’ Dept FHQ
14.—DCP IBRAHIM ADAMU——————–Deputy Force Secretary
15.—DCP ABDUL D. DANWAWU —————-CP ARMAMENT
16.—DCP SALISU F. ABDULLAHI————–CP ‘X’ SQUAD

All postings are with immediate effect.

In another development, the IGP has ordered Six (6) Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) and Thirteen (13) Commissioners of Police (CPs) from various Police Commands and Formations, including Zonal Commands and Force Headquarters, to proceed on a Leadership and Strategic Management Course for senior officers. The Course being conducted at the Centre for Management Development, Shangisha, Lagos, commences today, 19th August, 2013 and ends on 23th August, 2013. The Course is geared towards equipping the senior officers with requisite leadership and managerial skills necessary for driving the vision and mission of the current Police Management in line with ongoing reforms of the Federal Government. Training and re-training of Officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force is a cardinal policy of the present Police administration.

The affected senior Officers are:

S/No NAMES OF OFFICERS
1. AIG DAVID O. OMOJALA
2. AIG CHRISTOPHER TERHEM DEGA, fwc
3. AIG TAMBARI Y. MOHAMMED, fwc
4. AIG MARK ADAMU IGAKWO, mni
5. AIG SULE MAMMAN, fwc
6. AIG ADISA BABA BOLANTA, fwc
7. CP ISAAC CHINYEREM EKE
8. CP MARCUS K. DANLADI
9. CP AHMED IBRAHIM
10. CP SALIHU GARBA
11. CP KUDU NMA
12. CP UMARU U. SHEHU
13. CP USMAN ISA BABA
14. CP SAIDU MADAWAKI
15. CP USMAN YAKUBU
16. CP ABDULMAJID ALI
17. CP ABUBAKAR ADAMU MOHAMMED
18. CP KAYODE C. ADERANTI
19. CP ABDUL SALAMI IYAJI

CSP FRANK E.

MBADEPUTY FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFIICER,
FOR: FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
FORCE HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA