The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has approved the redeployment of some senior officers to various departments and formations of the force.
In a Saturday statement, Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said DIG Hafiz M. Inuwa has been redeployed to head the Department of Logistics and Supply, while recently promoted Deputy Inspectors-General of Police, DIG Bala Ciroma, and DIG Emeka Frank Mba, have been posted to head the Department of Training and Development and the Department of Research and Planning respectively.
“With the recent elevation, DIG Ciroma has become the supervising DIG for the North-East, while DIG Mba assumes a supervisory role over the South-East geopolitical zone,” the statement read in part.
Similarly, the IGP approved the posting/redeployment of 17 Assistant Inspectors-General of Police to various commands and formations.
They include, AIG Zone 10 Sokoto – AIG Abubakar Lawal; AIG Zone 15 Maiduguri – AIG Abdul Umar; AIG Zone 7 Abuja – AIG Williams Adebowale; AIG Armament FHQ Abuja – AIG Shettima Zanna; AIG Zone 17 Akure – AIG Ebong Eyibio Ebong; AIG Maritime Lagos – AIG Adepoju Ayinde Ilori; AIG FCID Annex Kaduna – AIG Okon Okon Effiong; AIG Zone 9 Umuahia – AIG Echeng Eworo Echeng; and Commandant Staff College Jos – AIG Susan Ukpanukiema Horsefall.
The list also includes, AIG DFA FHQ Abuja – AIG Bankole Lanre Sikiru; AIG Zone 11 Osogbo – AIG Oladimeji Yomi Olanrewaju; AIG FEDOPS FHQ Abuja – AIG Odama Paul Ojeka; AIG Forensic – AIG Shehu Gwarzo; AIG R&P, FHQ Abuja – AIG Yekini Adio Ayoku; AIG FCID Alagbon Lagos – AIG Yahaya S. Abubakar; AIG Zone 1 Kano – AIG Umar M. Sanda; and AIG CTU FHQ Abuja – AIG Ede Ayuba.
“The Inspector-General of Police has, therefore, charged the Senior Police Officers to continue to entrench professionalism and respect for rights of citizens in their new places of assignment. He equally tasked them to pursue the task of ensuring public safety and security in their AORs with renewed vigour.
“The posting is with immediate effect,” the statement further read.