Set To Work Immediately, IGP Baba Usman Tells Newly Appointed Police Commissioners Abubakar Lawal, Kolo Yusuf, Ahmed Ammani
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Usman Alkali Baba, has named Abubakar Lawal, a Commissioner of Police, as new head of Kano state Police Command.
Mr Kolo Yusuf has also been appointed as Zamfara state police chief while Ahmed Ammani will take charge of Enugu state Police Command.
Force PRO, Mr Olumuyiwa Adejobi, a Chief Superintendent of Police, in a statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com on Wednesday , noted that CP Abubakar Lawal is replacing CP S.S Dikko, who had just retired from the police.
‘ Lawal , a native of Daura , Katsina State, holds a Bachelors Degree in Sociology from the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
He has served in various capacities since his commissioning as an Assistant Superintendent of Police in 1990 which include Police Public Relations Officer of Yobe state Police Command, Divisional Police Officer in several Police Divisions in Borno and Kano states, Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of South-West Border Patrol, Badagry, Lagos, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Administration at the Police Cooperative Society, Lagos, and Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations at both Zone 2 Headquarters Lagos and the Oyo state Police Command.
He has attended Combat Operations Course, Junior and Intermediate Command Course, as well as the Tactical Leadership Command Course at Police Staff College, Jos. He is also a Fellow of the National Defence College (fdc).
The new Commissioner of Police, Zamfara state Police Command, CP Kolo Yusufu, hails from Edati in Niger state. He holds a Bachelor of Laws Degree and he is a member of the respected Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). He also holds a Masters Degree in Crime Management and Prevention and a Doctorate degree in International Relations. He has served in various operational capacities including Officer in Charge, Anti-Robbery Squad in various States; Commander, IGP Crack Squad; Coordinator, Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (F-SARS); and Commander Technical Intelligence Unit and Special Tactical Squad (TIU-STS) under the Force Intelligence Bureau (FIB). He has attended the Advanced Detective Course at the Police Staff College, Jos, and Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism Course, Colombia.
CP Ahmed Ammani, the new Commissioner of Police, Enugu state Police Command, is a versatile Police Officer, who hails from Malumfashi Local Government Area of Kastina State. He received a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Degree in Hausa and Islamic Religious Studies from Bayero University Kano, a Master of Science (M.Sc) Degree in Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria and a Post-Graduate Certificate in Corruption Studies from Hong Kong University. He has served as Divisional Police Officer in various divisions within Nasarawa State Police Command, and as Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations at the Ondo State Police Command.
A one-time Director of Internal Affairs at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), he has also participated in peace support operations at the United Nations (UN) and African Union (AU). He has attended several professional courses including Tactical and Leadership Command Course, Counter Terrorism Training, Financial Intelligence and Fraud Management Techniques Course, and the International Human Rights Standard for Modern Policing Course. He is a Fellow of the National Defence College (fdc)’ he said.
The statement also added that the IGP has urged the new police chiefs to hit the ground running in respect of crime-fighting, public cooperation and safety.
He has also called for support and cooperation from members of the public in order that the new Police commissioners can perform optimally on their mandate.
‘The posting is with immediate effect’ he noted- Team@orientactualmags.com
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