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Photo combination of Bala Ciroma and Frank Mba
The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has ordered the posting and redeployment of seven DIGs to various departments.
This follows the promotion of deserving officers to the rank of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police by the Police Service Commission.
According to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, DIG Bala Ciroma has been redeployed to head the Department of Finance and Administration, DIG Frank Emeka Mba to the Department of Training and Development, and DIG Habu A. Sani, to head the Force Intelligence Bureau.
Others are DIG Usman D. Nagogo to Department of Logistics and Supply, DIG Daniel Sokari-Pedro, to Department of Information and Communication Technology, DIG Ibrahim Sani Ka’oje, to Department of Research and Planning, and DIG Ede Ayuba Ekpeji to head the Department of Operations.
Similarly, the IGP has approved the posting of some Assistant Inspectors-General of Police to the Commands and Formations of the Force.
AIG Oladimeji Yomi Olanrewaju has been posted as the Force Secretary, AIG Yekini Adio Ayoku, to head the Police Mobile Force, AIG Idris Dabban Dauda, to Zone 16 Yenagoa, AIG Oyediran Adesoye Oyeyemi, to head the Police Cooperative, and AIG Benjamin Okolo Nebeolisa, to AIG Department of ICT.
The IGP charged the newly posted and redeployed senior officers to entrench professionalism in their respective Departments, Commands, and Formations while prioritizing human security and people-centric policing services. (Channels TV)
