Police redeploys 21 commissioners, Frank Mba retains position
The Nigeria Police Force has redeployed 21 Commissioners of Police to new commands and formations across the country, a statement issued by Aremu Adeniran, a police spokesman said on Tuesday.
Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, ordered the postings on Tuesday. The postings are with immediate effect.
The chief police spokesperson, Frank Mba who was listed among the affected commissioners, retained his position at the Force Headquarters.
However, the statement did not disclose why the IGP who have less than a month to retire from the police ordered the redeployment of the senior officers.
The senior officers newly posted are; Adeleke Bode who was posted to Kebbi State; Philip Maku (Special Protection Unit, Force Headquarters, Abuja); Ali Aji (Sokoto); Ohikere Idris (Armament, FHQ, Abuja); Daniel Sokari-Pedro (Commandant, Police College, Ikeja) and John Amadi (Port Authority Western, Lagos).
Others are Ngozi Onadeko (Oyo); Mohammed Aliyu (Enugu); Haladu Musa (Border Patrol, FHQ, Abuja); Sikiru Akande (Cross River); Aliyu Garba (Ebonyi); Abubakar Bature (Airport command); Yusuf Ahmed (Department of Operations, FHQ); Aliyu Alhaji (Adamawa); and Frank Mba (Force Public Relations) amongst others.
Mr. Adamu who is billed to retire on February 1, was appointed the 20th IGP by President Muhammadu Buhari on January 15, 2019.
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