IGP Arase Redeploys 19 Police AIG, 49 CP

Posted by African Examiner Featured, Latest Headlines, News Saturday, August 29th, 2015

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Solomon Arase, has approved the redeployment of 19 Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) and 49 Commissioners of Police (CPs).

The development was made public in a statement issued Friday in Abuja by the Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, (CSP) Abayomi Shogunle.

Those affected include: AIG Joseph Mbu, posted as Commandant, Police Staff College, Jos, Adenrele Shinaba, as Commandant, Nigeria Police Academy, Kano, and Patrick Dokumor AIG Force Headquarters, Abuja.

The redeployment which touched 12 Zonal Commands of the Police affected: Tambari Mohammed, AIG zone 1 Kano; Bala Hassan, AIG zone 2 Lagos; Mohammed Abubakar, AIG zone 3 Yola and Yahaya Ardo, AIG zone 4 Makurdi.

Others who were affected in the exercise were Musa Daura, AIG zone 5 Benin; Adisa Bolanta, AIG zone 6 Calabar; Ballah Nasarawa, AIG zone 7, Abuja; Lawal Tanko, AIG zone 8 Lokoja; Usman Gwary, AIG zone 9, Umuahia; Mohammed Gana; AIG zone 10 Sokoto, Helen Adeyemi, AIG zone 11 Osogbo and Johnson Ogunsakin, AIG zone 12, Bauchi.

Also redeployed were Edgar Nanakumo; AIG Works, Force Headquarters, Abuja, Yerima Irimiya; AIG Maritime Police, Olufemi Adenaike; AIG Training and Development, James Caulcrick; 2i/C Force Criminal Intelligence and Investigations Department, Abuja.

The exercise did not spare former Police Spokesperson, Emmanuel Ojukwu, as he was posted as Police CP to Kogi State.

The redeployment Police authority indicated was occasioned, following the recent retirement and promotions of some senior Police Officers.