In line with the Manpower Development Policy of the Force, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Baba, has ordered the posting and redeployment of eight Commissioners of Police to State Commands and Formations across the country for operational and administrative effectiveness.

Baba assured that the posting and redeployment of Senior Police Officers, which is regular to align with the Force’s policy on strategic human capacity deployment, will further help in driving his policing vision targeted at improving policing services across the country.

He urged the public to disregard false, unfounded, and misleading news being peddled that the former Commissioner of Police in charge of Kano State, CP Abubakar Lawal, was redeployed from Kano on allegations of corruption.

The Police Chief re-emphasised that postings in the Force was a normal routine geared towards strengthening human capacity and knowledge diffusion for the betterment of the Force.

According to a statement made available by Force Public Relations Office, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the posting and redeployment of the Senior Police Officers is with immediate effect.

The newly posted/redeployed senior officers are indicated below;

i. CP GOMBE COMMAND – CP ETIM OQUA EFFIOM
ii. CP KANO COMMAND – CP MAMMAN DAUDA
iii. CP BAUCHI COMMAND – CP AMINU ALHASSAN
iv. CP CPTU STAFF COLLEGE JOS – CP BABATUNDE BABAITA ISHOLA
v. CP X-SQUAD FCID ANNEX LAGOS – CP MAMMAN UMAR SANDA, fdc
vi. CP FCID ANNEX GOMBE – CP JOHN AYUBA BABANGIDA
vii. CP SAFER HIGHWAY FHQ ABUJA – CP AKINWALE ADENIRAN
viii. CP DFA FCID ANNEX LAGOS – CP ABUBAKAR LAWAL, fdc