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21 States Get New Commissioners of Police

Admin September 8, 2014

IGP AbbaThe 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/N                       RANK                    NAME                                                                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

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