Major shakeup as FCT, Kaduna, Enugu, others get new Commissioners of Police

By Gbenga Omokhunu, Abuja

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Baba on Friday ordered the posting of Commissioners of Police to take over leadership in thirteen (13) Commands, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Baba said the posting of the Senior Officers is part of efforts at repositioning the Force for greater efficiency, stabilising internal security order and scaling up the fight against crimes and criminality in the country.

According to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, CP Frank Mba, the affected State Commands and Commissioner of Police posted are: “Niger Command, CP Monday Bala Kuryas; Kwara Command CP Emienbo Tuesday Assayamo; Nasarawa Command, CP Soyemi Musbau Adesina; Taraba Command, CP Abimbola Shokoya; Benue Command, CP Akingbola Olatunji; FCT Police Command CP Babaji Sunday; Kogi Command CP Arungwa Nwazue Udo; Kaduna Command, CP Abdullahi Mudashiru; Jigawa Command CP Aliyu Sale Tafida; Enugu Command, CP Abubakar Lawal; Cross River Command CP Alhassan Aminu; Bayelsa Command CP Echeng Eworo Echeng and Kebbi Command, CP Musa Baba.

“Other Senior officers deployed 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 redeployed to the Department of ICT as the CP ICT, Force Headquarters, Abuja. Similarly, CP Bankole Lanre Sikiru is deployed as the CP INTERPOL, FCID Lagos; and CP Augustine Arop is now posted as the Deputy Commandant, Police Staff College Jos”.

The IGP, while charging the officers to justify the confidence reposed in them, assured citizens of sustained efforts by the Force in stabilizing security in the country.

Baba enjoined citizens in the affected States to cooperate with their new Commissioners of Police for efficient service delivery.

The posting and the redeployment of the Senior Police Officers, the IGP said is with immediate effect.