Shake-Up In Police Ahead Of Saturday Polls

Suleiman Abba, Police IG

Suleiman Abba, inspector-general of police (IGP), has ordered the redeployment six deputy inspectors-general of police, five assistant inspectors-general of police and six commissioners of police of police.

TheCable reports:

Emmanuel Ojukwu, acting commissioner of police and police spokesman, announced the redeployment of the senior officers in a statement on Thursday.

According to Ojukwu, the adjustment in the police hierarchy is to further reposition the force for a successful conduct of the 2015 general election.

The redeployment of the senior officers is coming a few weeks after 33 commissioners of police were redeployed.

This will be the third shake-up in the police since the appointment of Abba as IGP in August 2014.

1. Dan’Azumi Doma, DIG – Coordinator southeast zone
2. Mamman Tsafe, DIG – Coordinator south-south zone
3. Hashimu Argungu,DIG – Coordinator southwest zone
4. Christopher Katso, DIG – Coordinator northwest zone
5. Hilary Opara, DIG – Coordinator northeast zone
6. Adeola Adeniji, DIG – Coordinator north central zone
7. Kalafite Adeyemi, AIG – Asst Coordinator southwest zone
8. Bala Magaji Nasarawa, AIG – Asst Coordinator north central zone
9. Adisa Bolanta, AIG – Asst Coordinator north west zone
10. Usman Gwary, AIG Federal Operations (FEDOPS) Abuja
11. Mark Idakwo, AIG – Zone 9 Umuahia
12. Hosea Karma – CP Rivers state command
13. Adamu Mohammed – CP Anambra state command
14. Dan Bature – CP Enugu state command
15. Usman Abdullahi – CP Katsina state command
16. Jimoh Ozi-Obeh – CP Benue state command
17. Hyacinth Dagala – CP Department of Operations (DOPs) FHQ, Abuja.