IGP Olatunji Disu Directs Strategic Posting of Senior Police Officers
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Olatunji Rilwan Disu has issued a comprehensive directive for the posting of senior officers to various strategic positions across the Nigeria Police Force. This move is part of a broader reorganization effort designed to strengthen operational efficiency, enhance leadership capacity, and improve service delivery nationwide. According to a statement released by the Police Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Placid, these postings align with the Force's commitment to establishing an effective command structure and ensuring the strategic deployment of personnel across Commands, Formations, and Departments.
Key Postings of Assistant Inspectors-General (AIGs)
The postings involve several high-ranking officers, including AIG Ado Emmanuel, who has been assigned to Research and Planning at Force Headquarters in Abuja. Other notable assignments include AIG Joseph Eribo to the Department of Armament, AIG Miller G. Dantawaye to the Department of Operations, and AIG Henry Ifeanyi Uche to the Department of Training and Development, all based at Force Headquarters in Abuja. Additionally, AIG Olanrewaju Peter Ogunlowo will oversee Police Accounts and Budget, while AIG Dahiru Mohammed has been posted to Zone 15 in Maiduguri.
Further deployments include AIG Dankombo F. Morris to Zone 4 in Makurdi, AIG Bello Shehu to Zone 14 in Katsina, and AIG Ibrahim Balarabe Maikaba to the Department of Legal Services in Abuja. AIG Ahmed Musa will handle Community Policing, AIG Olohundare Moshood Jimoh goes to Zone 2 in Lagos, AIG Simeon U. Akpanudom to FCID Annex in Lagos, and AIG Haruna Olufemi to the Special Protection Unit at Force Headquarters in Abuja.
Commissioners of Police (CPs) Assigned to State Commands and Units
In a similar vein, numerous Commissioners of Police have been reassigned to critical roles. CP Haruna Alaba Yahaya will lead the Jigawa State Command, CP Betty Enekpen Otimenyin takes charge of Welfare at Force Headquarters in Abuja, and CP Olugbenga Ayodeji Abimbola heads to Oyo State Command. Other postings include CP Yemi John Oyeniyi to Delta State Command, CP Olubode Ojajuni to Ogun State Command, CP Michael Adegoroye Falade to Ekiti State Command, and CP Yakubu Useni Dankaro to Adamawa State Command.
Additional assignments feature CP Aina Adesola to the Training Department at Force Headquarters in Abuja, CP Muhammed Sanusi Ahmed to the Federal Capital Territory Command, and CP Olatunji Olaiwola Fatai to Lagos State Command. CP Morkwap S. Dongshal will oversee Taraba State Command, CP Ahmed Mohammed Bello takes Zamfara State Command, CP Umar Ali Fagge leads Katsina State Command, and CP Hayatu Shaffa Hassan commands Sokoto State Command.
Specialized and Administrative Postings
The reorganization also includes specialized roles, such as CP Akan Ezima appointed as Director of NPF-NCCC in Abuja, CP Abbas Sule to the Special Protection Unit, and CP Ajo Geoffrey Ordue to INTERPOL in Abuja. CP Mnwadiogbu Cletus serves as Deputy Commandant at POLAC, CP Danjuma I. Yahaya joins General Investigation at FCID Annex in Kaduna, CP Sheik M. Danko is assigned to FCID Annex in Lagos, and CP Moses Ashu Otta heads to SWAT in Abuja.
Further postings involve CP Abdulrahim A. Shuaibu to Eastern Ports Authority, CP Sarah Ehindero to Administration at FCID in Abuja, CP Edwin Ogbegbghagha as Provost at Force Headquarters in Abuja, and CP Preye R. Egbe to INEC in Abuja. CP Adebisi Bola Lateef will manage Master Printing in Lagos, CP Bolou O. Etete oversees Community Policing and Research and Planning, and CP Ojugbele E. Adebola handles General Investigation at FCID Alagbon in Lagos.
Additionally, CP Fidelis N. Ogarabe is posted to INTERPOL Annex in Lagos, CP Theodore C. Obasi as Deputy Commandant at Police College in Ikeja, and CP Eloho E. Okpoziakpo to the Special Fraud Unit in Ikoyi, Lagos. CP Kayode Uthman Magaji takes charge of K9 at Dei-Dei under the Department of Operations, CP Markus Ishaku Basiran manages Courses at POLAC, CP Mohammed Babakura oversees Administration in the Department of Operations, CP Silas Bamidele Aremu leads Safer Highway initiatives, CP Magaji Ismaila focuses on Community Safety and Crime Prevention, and CP Rebecca Uchenna Okereke serves as Director of Music, all at Force Headquarters in Abuja.
IGP's Charge to Officers
IGP Tunji Disu has emphasized the importance of these postings, urging the officers to leverage their extensive experience in their new assignments. He has called on them to uphold the highest standards of professionalism, discipline, and service in the execution of their duties, reinforcing the Force's dedication to effective policing and national security.
