IGP Redeploys 14 AIGs, 26 Commissioners In New Postings As Lagos Await New CP,CP Olatunji Disu Now CP Rivers,CP Adenola Johnson Appointed PSO.

IGP Redeploys 14 AIGs, 26 Commissioners In New Postings As Lagos Await New CP,CP Olatunji Disu Now CP Rivers,CP Adenola Johnson Appointed PSO.

 

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Inspector General of Police,IGP Egbetokun has redeployed and appointed new commissioners of Police to different police formations in the Country.

According to the release by the Force spokesperson, ACP Mutiwa Adejobi,Commissioner of Police Olatunji Disu has been deployed to the Rivers State police command as the new Commissioner of police. Until his deployment, CP Olatunji Disu was the PSO to the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun PhD.

ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi stated that CP Disu ‘s posting is contained in a circular order by the IGP Egbetokun dated November 9th stating the posting and redeployment of 40 Senior Police Officers comprising 14 Assistant Inspectors General of Police and 26 Commissioners of Police to various Commands and Formations in the country as part of mandate to have a professionally competent, service driven, rule of law compliant, and people friendly Police Force, and to reflect the new status of senior officers who were just recently elevated to their next ranks.

Meanwhile, according to the circular , eight states, including Benue, Imo, Gombe , Jigawa, Osun, Rivers, Niger, Taraba have new commissioners of police . It was however observed that Lagos state police command is not affected by the new posting as it is awaiting a new Commissioner of police following the promotion of it’s former CP Idowu Owohunwa to the FCID Annex Alagbon Lagos. Investigations reveal that the former Deputy Commissioner of Police SCID Panti Yaba Lagos Adegoke Mustapha Fayoade is allegedly tipped to become the new Commissioner of police in Lagos state. DCP Fayoade is said to be undergoing training course at the Nigeria Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies NIPSS Kuru Jos, Plateau state.

The circular also shows that CP Adenola Johnson has been appointed the PSO to the IGP , taking over from CP Olatunji Disu.

The AIGs posted are

i. Zone 7 Abuja – AIG Ogundele Joshua Ayodeji

ii. Zone 11 Osogbo – AIG Patrick Ogon Edung

iii. Border Patrol FHQ – AIG Badru Banji Lawal, mni

iv. Zone 8 Lokoja – AIG Bartholomew N. Onyeka

v. DOPS FHQ – AIG Suleiman A. Yusuf, mni

vi. FCID Annex Alagbon Lagos – AIG Idowu Owohunwa

vii. Maritime Lagos – AIG Rhoda Adetutu Olofu

viii. Zone 13 Ukpo Dunukofia Awka – AIG Godwin N. Aghaulor

ix. ONSA Abuja – AIG Effiom Emmanuel Ekot

x. CTU FHQ Abuja – AIG Anene Ndu Innocent

xi. Zone 16 Yenagoa – AIG Odama Paul Ojeka

xii. Zone 4 Makurdi – AIG Ebong E. Eyibio, mni

xiii. Zone 17 Akure – AIG Adebowale Williams

xiv. Investment FHQ Abuja – AIG Sahabo A. Yahaya, mni

 

Similarly, the 26 newly posted/redeployed Commissioners of Police include;

i. Benue State – CP George Chijioke Chuku

ii. Jigawa State – CP Ahmed Abdullahi Tijani

iii. Niger State – CP Dan Mamman E. Shawulu, fsi

iv. Gombe State – CP Usman Hayatu

v. Imo State – CP Danjuma Aboki

vi. Rivers State – CP Disu Olatunji Rilwan

vii. Taraba State – CP Joseph Eribo

viii. Osun State – CP Isyaku Mohammed

ix. Safer Highways FHQ – CP Mohammed Barde

x. PPP DLS FHQ – CP Polycarp Nwonyi Emeka

xi. Anti-Human Trafficking – CP Shehu Kabir Abubakar

xii. Border Patrol FHQ – CP Lawal Babatunde Ayodeji

xiii. Maritime Lagos – CP Emmanuel Agene

xiv. Admin Airwing – CP Jude M. Azuka

xv. Commandant Police College Kaduna – CP Dan Sabo Idi

xvi. Force Provost Marshal – CP Ibitoye Rufus Olajide

xvii. INEC – CP Adamu Ngojin Isa

xviii. Procurement DLS FHQ – CP Nwanosike Wodi Okocha

xix. PSO to IGP – CP Johnson Oluwole Adenola

xx. PAP Western Port Lagos – CP Olanrewaju Olawale Shola

xxi. Int’l Investigation INTERPOL – CP Shelleng Umaru Yusuf

xxii. SEB FCID Abuja – CP Emmanuel Aina

xxiii. Info-Tech ICT FHQ Abuja – CP Miller Gajere Dantawaiye

xxiv. Director NPF-NCCC – CP Henry Ifeanyi Uche

xxv. DOPS FHQ Abuja – CP Vungmoh S.M. Kwaimo

xxvi. Commandant Police College Ikeja – CP Fasuba A. Olabode

 

IGP Egbetokun charged the newly posted/redeployed officers to work in tandem with the Force policy and support the agenda of government for economic recovery and growth as well as socio-political development of the country. He also stressed the importance of entrenching professionalism and diligent policing services to all officers and men under their command, while calling on them to partner with all relevant stakeholders to bring policing closer to the people.