Reorganization In Police Force: 26 CPs, 14 AIGs redeployed
Kayode Egbetokun, the substantive Inspector-General of Police (IGP), has redeployed no fewer than 40 senior police officers to various commands and formations across the country.
Egbetokun, who announced this in Abuja on Thursday, explained that the development was part of the mandate to establish a professionally competent, service-driven, rule of law compliant, and people-friendly police force.
Speaking through the force spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the top cop stated that the redeployment aimed to reflect the new status of senior officers who were recently elevated to their next ranks.
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The police chief, while charging the new helmsmen in the force to entrench professionalism and diligent policing services among all officers and men under their command, urged them to partner with relevant stakeholders to bring policing closer to the people.
He added that the posting would take immediate effect.
Reportedly, among the significant redeployments is the Principal Staff Officer to the IGP, Tunji Disu, now appointed as the new Commissioner of Police in Rivers State.
Disu had previously led the ‘dreaded’ Intelligence Response Team (IRT) before assuming the role of PSO.
Some of those redeployed include: Ogundele Joshua Ayodeji, AIG Zone 7 Abuja; Patrick Ogon Edung, AIG Zone 11 Osogbo; Badru Banji Lawal, Border Patrol FHQ; Bartholomew N. Onyeka, AIG Zone 8 Lokoja; Suleiman A. Yusuf, AIG DOPS, FHQ; Idowu Owohunwa, FCID Annex Alagbon Lagos and Rhoda Adetutu Olofu, AIG Maritime Lagos.
Others are: Godwin Aghaulor, AIG Zone 13; Effiom Emmanuel Ekot, AIG ONSA Abuja; Anene Ndu Innocent, CTU FHQ Abuja, Odama Paul Ojeka, AIG Zone 16 Yenagoa; Ebong E. Eyibio, AIG Zone 4 Makurdi; Adebowale Williams, AIG Zone 17 Akure and Sahabo A. Yahaya, Investment FHQ Abuja.
On the list of Commissioners of Police include: Benue State, George Chijioke Chuku; Jigawa State, Ahmed Abdullahi Tijani; Niger State, Dan Mamman Shawulu; Gombe State, Usman Hayatu; Imo State, Danjuma Aboki, Rivers State, Disu Olatunji Rilwan and Taraba State, Joseph Eribo.
Others are: Osun State, Isyaku Mohammed; Safer Highways FHQ, Mohammed Barde; PPP DLS FHQ, Polycarp Nwonyi Emeka; Anti-Human Trafficking, Shehu Kabir Abubakar; Border Patrol FHQ, Lawal Babatunde Ayodeji; Maritime Lagos, Emmanuel Agene; Admin Airwing, Jude M. Azuka; Commandant Police College Kaduna, Dan Sabo Idi; Force Provost Marshal, Ibitoye Rufus Olajide and INEC, Adamu Ngojin Isa.