The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has ordered a sweeping redeployment of senior officers across the Nigeria Police Force in a move aimed at strengthening operational efficiency and improving service delivery nationwide.
The redeployment was announced in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by the Force Public Relations Officer, Anthony Okon Placid.
According to the statement, several Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) have been reassigned to key departments and zonal commands. AIG Ado Emmanuel was posted to the Department of Research and Planning at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, while AIG Joseph Eribo was deployed to the Department of Armament. AIG Miller G. Dantawaye was assigned to the Department of Operations, and AIG Henry Ifeanyi Uche to the Department of Training and Development.
Other postings include AIG Olanrewaju Peter Ogunlowo to Police Accounts and Budget at the Force Headquarters; AIG Dahiru Mohammed to Zone 15, Maiduguri; AIG Dankombo F. Morris to Zone 4, Makurdi; AIG Bello Shehu to Zone 14, Katsina; AIG Ibrahim Balarabe Maikaba to Legal Services; AIG Ahmed Musa to Community Policing; AIG Olohundare Moshood Jimoh to Zone 2, Lagos State; AIG Simeon U. Akpanudom to FCID Annex, Lagos; and AIG Haruna Olufemi to the Special Protection Unit, Force Headquarters.
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The statement also confirmed the redeployment of several Commissioners of Police (CPs) to state commands and strategic formations. CP Haruna Alaba Yahaya was posted to Jigawa State Command, CP Olugbenga Ayodeji Abimbola to Oyo State Command, CP Yemi John Oyeniyi to Delta State Command, CP Olubode Ojajuni to Ogun State Command, and CP Michael Adegoroye Falade to Ekiti State Command.
Similarly, CP Yakubu Useni Dankaro was deployed to Adamawa State Command, CP Muhammed Sanusi Ahmed to the Federal Capital Territory Command, CP Olatunji Olaiwola Fatai to Lagos State Command, CP Morkwap S. Dongshal to Taraba State Command, CP Ahmed Mohammed Bello to Zamfara State Command, CP Umar Ali Fagge to Katsina State Command, and CP Hayatu Shaffa Hassan to Sokoto State Command.
Other postings include CP Akan Ezima as Director of NPF-NCCC, Abuja; CP Abbas Sule to the Special Protection Unit; CP Ajo Geoffrey Ordue to INTERPOL, Abuja; CP Mnwadiogbu Cletus as Deputy Commandant, POLAC; and CP Danjuma I. Yahaya to General Investigation, FCID Annex, Kaduna.
Further redeployments saw CP Sheik M. Danko posted to FCID Annex, Lagos; CP Moses Ashu Otta to SWAT, Abuja; CP Abdulrahim A. Shuaibu to Eastern Ports Authority; CP Sarah Ehindero to Administration, FCID, Abuja; CP Edwin Ogbegbghagha to Provost, Force Headquarters; and CP Preye R. Egbe to INEC, Abuja.
Additional postings include CP Adebisi Bola Lateef to Master Printing, Lagos; CP Bolou O. Etete to Community Policing, Research and Planning; CP Ojugbele E. Adebola to General Investigation, FCID Alagbon, Lagos; CP Fidelis N. Ogarabe to INTERPOL Annex, Lagos; CP Theodore C. Obasi as Deputy Commandant, Police College, Ikeja; and CP Eloho E. Okpoziakpo to the Special Fraud Unit, Ikoyi, Lagos.
Others are CP Kayode Uthman Magaji to K9, Department of Operations; CP Markus Ishaku Basiran to Courses, POLAC; CP Mohammed Babakura to Administration, Department of Operations; CP Silas Bamidele Aremu to Safer Highway, Department of Operations; CP Magaji Ismaila to Community Safety and Crime Prevention; and CP Rebecca Uchenna Okereke as Director of Music, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
The police said the redeployments are part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the Force’s command structure and ensure effective distribution of personnel across commands and formations.
The IGP urged the affected officers to bring their wealth of experience to bear in their new assignments and to uphold professionalism, discipline, and commitment to duty.
