The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has approved the immediate deployment of 38 Commissioners of Police (CPs) to various state commands and police formations across the country.
This was announced in a statement released on Friday by the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in Abuja, Okay.ng reports.
According to the statement, the latest redeployment is part of the IGP’s strategic effort to address rising security challenges and strengthen intelligence-led policing across Nigeria.
Among those deployed to state commands are:
• CP Ibrahim Balarabe Maikaba to Zamfara State
• CP Bretet Emmanuel Simon to Taraba State
• CP Christopher Ado Emmanuel to Yobe State
• CP Olusegun Eyitayo Omosayin to Cross River State
• CP Adamu Abdullahi Elleman to Niger State
• CP Sani Omolori Aliyu to Bauchi State
• CP Bello Shehu to Katsina State
• CP Saka Adewale Ajao to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)
• CP Ojo Adekimi to Kwara State
Additionally, 29 other Commissioners of Police have been posted to various specialized police formations across the country.
Okay.ng reports that the IGP directed the newly appointed CPs to implement tailored policing strategies reflective of the unique security needs of their respective commands and formations.
The IGP further charged the CPs to prioritize efforts in curbing insecurity, tackling misconduct, and reinforcing the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment to maintaining law and order through robust intelligence-led operations.
