IGP Alkali Usman Redeploys DIGs, AIGs…Appoints Frank Mba , 4 Others As State Police Chiefs

With the 2023 General Election just a few days away, the Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Usman Alkali Baba on Tuesday announced the posting/redeployment of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs), Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) and Commissioners of Police (CPs) who will head Departments, Commands, and Formations, noting that this was done in line with his manpower development policy of placing round pegs in round holes.

‘DIG Danmallam Mohammed, fdc, has been redeployed to the Department of Finance and Administration while the following Assistant Inspectors-General of Police have been given the mandate to take up the duties and responsibilities of the Deputy Inspectors-General of Police in charge of the following Departments of the Force as indicated against their names;  DIG, Department of Training and Development – AIG Hafiz M. Inuwa, mni;  DIG Department of Research and Planning – AIG Aji A. Janga, mni;  and  DIG Department of Operations – AIG Adeleke A. Bode, mni AIG Habu Sani Ahmadu has been named as Force Secretary while AIG Shuaya’u Lafia Abdulyari will serve as the AIG in charge of the Force Intelligence Bureau, Force Headquarters, Abuja.

Similarly, the following Senior Police Officers will also take up the duties and responsibilities of the Assistant Inspectors-General of Police in charge of Zonal Police Commands as indicated against their names – 

i. AIG Police Mobile Force 

– CP Matthew Akinyosola, mni

ii. AIG Zone 6 ,Calabar 

– CP Jonathan Towuru, mni

iii. AIG Zone 2, Lagos

– CP Sylvester A. Alabi, fdc

iv. AIG Zone 11, Osogbo

– CP Akande Sikiru Kayode

v. AIG Zone 17, Akure

– CP Abimbola Adebola Shokoya 

In line with the IGP’s mandate and strategies to strengthen the operational structures of state commands, the nation’s Police Chief has equally ordered the provisional postings of the following Commissioners of Police to the respective Commands indicated below pending the approval of the Police Service Commission;

i. CP Adamawa State – Adebola A. Hamzat, fdc

ii. CP Ogun State-  Emeka Frank Mba, mni

iii. CP Taraba State- Suleiman A. Yusuf, mni

iv. CP Lagos State- Idowu Owohunwa

v. CP Ebonyi State- Faleye E.S. Olaleye’ Force PRO, Mr Olumuyiwa Adejobi, a Chief Superintendent of Police, submitted in a statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com on Tuesday.

The statement added that the  IGP has urged the newly posted officers to hit the ground running to ensure that the mission, vision, and policy statements of his administration are effectively complied with especially   crime-fighting, public cooperation, and safety.

He also called for support and cooperation from members of the public to enable the newly posted senior officers perform optimally on their mandate while noting that the postings were with immediate effect-Team@orientactualmags.com
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