Lagos, 20 Other States Get New Command Police Commissioners

Following recent promotions and retirements in
the Nigerian Police force which led to vacancies in position
of Command helmsmen, the Acting Inspector General of
Police, Suleiman Abba Monday appointed new
Commissioners of Police for 21 states of the federation with
CP Kayode Aderanti moving to Lagos as the new CP. He
takes over from AIG Manko who is now in charge of Zone 2.

CP Usman Baba is the new Commissioner of Police in
charge Delta State. He was formerly in charge of Police
Cooperative at Force headquarters. CP Dan Bature is the
new Commissioner of Police in charge of Rivers State. He
takes over from AIG Tunde Ogunsakin. CP Paul Okafor is
the Commissioner of Police in charge Kogi State. He was
formerly DCP attached to Police Pensions.
CP Wilson Inalegwu is the new FCT Commissioner of Police.

He takes over from AIG Joseph Mbu Joseph; CP Hyacinth
Dagala is the Commissioner of Police in charge of Benue
State. CP Usman Yakubu is Commissioner of Police
Nasarawa State. CP Isaac Gabriel Achong is the new
Commissioner of Police Akwa Ibom State and CP Idris
Farouk Umar is the new Commissioner of Police in charge
Jigawa State.

Others are CP Salihu Garba, Commissioner of Police Kwara
state, CP A.K. Shodipo, Commissioner of Police Oyo State,
CP Abubakar Marafa is Commissioner of Police, Osun State,
CP Clement Adoda is moved to Borno state as the
Commissioner of Police, CP Karma Hosea Hassan is the new
Commissioner of Police, Anambra state. He takes over from
AIG Bala Nasarawa who is the AIG in charge Force
Intelligence at Force headquarters.

Furthermore CP Titilayo Busari is moved to Cross Rivers
State as Commissioner of Police; CP Valentine Ntomchukwu
is moved to Bayelsa State as Commissioner of Police. He
takes over from Hilary Opara who is now DIG in charge
Administration at Force Headquarters. CP Ademola Omole
is the new Commissioner of Police in charge Taraba state.

CP Olusola Amore, one time Force Public Relations officer at
Force headquarters is the new Commissioner of Police in
charge Niger state.

CP Gabriel Adejoh Adaji is the new Commissioner of Police
Adamawa state. CP Frederick Lakanu is the new
Commissioner of Police in charge Ekiti state while CP Ishaku
Barau is the new Commissioner of Police in charge Kebbi
state.

A statement signed by Acting CP Emmanuel Ojukwu, Force
Public Relations Officer noted that the appointments were
done in line with the determination and drive of the
Inspector General of Police to reposition the Nigeria Police
Force for improved service delivery