IGP Tunji Disu sides AIG and CP in major nationwide shift – THIS END

By Barth Ikiebe

The Nigeria Police Force has announced a major redeployment of senior officers across key commands and departments as part of efforts to strengthen operations and improve service delivery nationwide.

The Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has approved appointments covering Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIG) and Commissioners of Police (CP), in what authorities described as a strategic move to enhance leadership capacity and ensure an effective command structure.

Under the new arrangement, several AIGs have been assigned to critical departments at the force headquarters in Abuja, while others have been deployed to zonal commands across the country.

The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Okon Placid.

Among the roles, AIG Ado Emmanuel will oversee research and planning; AIG Joseph Eribo assumes responsibility for the Department of Armaments; while AIG Miller G. Dantawaye was assigned to the Department of Operations.

Other deployments include AIG Henry Ifeanyi Uche to Training and Development, AIG Olanrewaju Peter Ogunlowo to Police Affairs and AIG Dahiru Mohammed to Zone 15 in Maiduguri. AIG Dankombo F. Morris has been assigned to Zone 4, Makurdi, while AIG Bello Shehu moves to Zone 14, Katsina.

Likewise, AIG Ibrahim Balarabe Maikaba will head Legal Services, AIG Ahmed Musa will take over Community Policing, AIG Olohundare Moshood Jimoh will relocate to Zone 2, Lagos, while AIG Simeon U. Akpanudom will be assigned to the FCID Annex in Lagos.

AIG Haruna Olufemi has been assigned to the Special Protection Unit at the Force Headquarters.

The redistribution also affected Police Commissioners, with new positions at various state commands and specialized units.

CP Haruna Alaba Yahaya was posted to Jigawa State Command, CP Olugbenga Ayodeji Abimbola to Oyo State, CP Olubode Ojajuni to Ogun State and CP Michael Adegoroye Falade to Ekiti State.

Other key postings include CP Yakubu Useni Dankaro at Adamawa State, CP Muhammed Sanusi Ahmed at the Federal Capital Territory Command and CP Olatunji Olaiwola Fatai at the Lagos State Command.

CP Morkwap S. Dongshal was deployed in Taraba, CP Ahmed Mohammed Bello in Zamfara, CP Umar Ali Fagge in Katsina and CP Hayatu Shaffa Hassan in Sokoto State.

Additionally, several command points have been assigned to specialized formations, including INTERPOL, the Special Anti-Fraud Unit, the Police University and the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit, among others.

The inspector general charged the affected officers to demonstrate professionalism and dedication in their new roles.

He urged them to use their experience to improve policing outcomes and maintain discipline across the Force.

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