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Kebbi gets new police commissioner

Mr Ahmed-Kontagora enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force on March 3, 1990, as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police.

• August 8, 2022
Force Headquarters
Nigeria Police Force headquarters, Louis Edet house Abuja

Magaji Ahmed-Kontagora assumed duty as the new Commissioner of Police in Kebbi on Monday.

He succeeds Musa Baba who retired from the Nigeria Police Force.

Mr Ahmed-Kontagora enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force on March 3, 1990, as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police.

Police spokesman in Kebbi, SP Nafi’u Abubakar, stated in Birnin Kebbi that the new police commissioner had earlier served in various capacities in different Commands and formations. 

(NAN)

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