21 States Get New Commissioners of Police
The acting Inspector-General of Police, IGP Suleiman Abba, has taken major step to reposition the police in the face of emerging security challenges in the country with the posting of Commissioners of Police (CPs) to head Police Commands in 21 states. This followed the recommendation of the Commissioners to the Police Service Commission and its subsequent approval.
The new postings, according to police sources, were informed by the desire of the new IGP to infuse a culture of operational efficiency in the force.
The CPs and their commands are as follows:
S/NÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â RANKÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NAMEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â POSITION
1                          Cp.                       Usman Yakubu                                              To Cp Nasarawa State
2                          Cp.                       Isaac Gabriel Achong                                    To Cp Akwa-Ibom State
3                          Cp.                       Paul E. Okafor                                              To Cp Kogi State
4                           Cp.                       Hyacinth M. Dagala                                     To Cp Benue State
5                          Cp.                       Idris Faruk Umar                                           To Cp Jigawa State
6                           Cp.                       Salihu Garba                                                  To Cp Kwara State
7                           Cp.                       A. K Shodipo                                                  To Cp Oyo State
8                           Cp.                       Abubakar Marafa                                          To Cp Osun  State
9                           Cp.                       Clement O. Adoda                                         To Cp Borno State
10                         Cp.                       Kayode C. Aderanti                                      To Cp Lagos State
11                         Cp.                       Usman A. Baba, Fdc                                    To Cp Delta State
12                         Cp.                       Dan Bature , Fdc                                            To Cp Rivers State
13                         Cp.                       Karma Hosea Hassan                                   To Cp Anambra State
14                         Cp.                       Titilayo M. Busari                                          To Cp Cross-River State
15                         Cp.                       Valestine U. Ntomchukwu                           To Cp Bayelsa State
16                         Cp.                       Frederick T. Lakanu, Fdc                              To Cp Ekiti State
17                         Cp.                       Ademola Omole                                            To Cp Taraba State
18                         Cp.                       Olusola Emmanuel Amore                           To Cp Niger  State
19                         Cp.                       Adejoh Gabriel Adaji                                     To Cp Adamawa State
20                         Cp.                       Ishaku Barau                                                  To Cp Kebbi State
21                        Ag.Cp.                 Wilson A. Inalegwu                                       To Cp Fct