The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, has approved the posting of Commissioners of Police to take over the saddle of leadership in thirteen State Commands, Punch reports.
The posting and the redeployment of the senior police officers is with immediate effect.
The appointments were announced in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, titled, “Enugu, FCT, Kaduna, 10 other state commands get new commissioners of police, as IGP charges the new cps to up-scale the fight against crime in the country”.
The statement read, “The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the posting of Commissioners of Police to take over the saddle of leadership in thirteen State Commands including the Federal Capital Territory. The posting of the senior officers is part of efforts at repositioning the Force for greater efficiency, stabilizing the internal security order, and scaling up the fight against crimes and criminality in the country.
The affected State Commands and Commissioner of Police posted are: 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; Benue State Command, CP Akingbola Olatunji; FCT Police Command, CP Babaji Sunday; Kogi State Command and CP Arungwa Nwazue Udo; Kaduna State Command,
Others are 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 CP Musa Baba, Kebbi State Command.
“The IGP, while charging the officers to justify the confidence reposed in them, has assured citizens of sustained efforts by the Force in stabilizing security in the country. He enjoined citizens in the affected States to cooperate with their new Commissioners of Police for efficient service delivery.