By Attah Ede
The Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has approved the deployment of Deputy Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Usaini Gumel and 17 other Commissioners of Police to strategic departments, commands, and formations across Nigeria.
This was contained in a statement by Force Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Police, Benjamin Hundeyin,posted on the Nigerian Police Force’s X handle on Tuesday.
He explained that the deployments are intended to strengthen operational capacity, effective leadership, enhance public safety, and improve service delivery.”
Under the new arrangement; DIG Gumel will lead the Force Intelligence Department (FID) while CP Aina Adesola is assigned to the Delta State Police Command,
CP Umar Mohammed Hajedia was moved to the Kebbi State Police Command with CP Iyamah Daniel Edobor going to the Bayelsa State Police Command.
Other notable deployments includes;
CP Osagie John Agans-Irabor – Anti-Human Trafficking Unit, FCID Annex, Lagos, CP Johnson Ayodeji Babalola – Special Enquiries Bureau, FCID, Abuja
CP Adepegba K. Adetoye – Marine Unit, Force HQ, Abuja, CP Tabitha Bako – Deputy Commandant, Police College, Kaduna, CP Umar Ali Fagge – Deputy Commandant, Police College, Ikeja, CP Audu Garba Bosso – General Investigation, FCID Annex, Kaduna and CP Edwin Esiunnoh Ogbeghagha – Community Policing, Force HQ, Abuja
CP Arikpo Ofem Ikpi – Investment Office, Dept. of Logistics & Supply, Force HQ, Abuja, CP Cyril Uchenna Obiozo – Maritime Command, Lagos, CP Samuel Yerima – Coordinator of Courses, Police Staff College, Jos, CP Alhaji Mohammed Danlandi – X-Squad, FCID Annex, Kaduna
CP Richard Bala Gara – Inspectorate, Dept. of Training & Development, Force HQ, CP Lasisi A. Titilola – Railway Command, Lagos, CP Obuagbaka C. John – Safer Highway, Dept. of Operations, Force HQ, Abuja.
Egbetokun charged the deployed officers to leverage their experience to provide result-oriented leadership, uphold professionalism, integrity, and ethical standards, and ensure strict adherence to the rule of law in the discharge of their duties.
