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Police announce postings, redeployment for 24 newly promoted AIGs

The postings and redeployment were with immediate effect.

• July 27, 2021
Usman Baba IGP
Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba Alkali

The posting and redeployment of 24 promoted Assistant Inspectors-General of police to zonal commands and formations have been approved by the Inspector-General of Police (IG), Usman Baba.

Spokesman for the Force, Frank Mba, who announced the posting and redeployment on Tuesday, said the exercise was in line with the new manpower development policy of the force.

According to him, the postings are as follows; Zaki Ahmed, Special Protection Unit, Force Headquarters; Mustapha Dandaura, Zone 4, Makurdi; Dansuki Galadanchi, Counter Terrorism Unit, Force Headquarters; and Okon Ene, Zone-17, Akure.

“Others are Usman Nagogo, Border Patrol, Force Headquarters; Bala Ciroma, Zone-7, Abuja; Adeleke Bode, Zone-9, Umuahia; Muri Musa, Zone-13, Ukpo-Dunukofia, Awka; and Lawal Tanko, Commandant, Police Academy, Kano.

“Also affected are Usman Belel, Force Criminal Investigation Department Annex, Lagos; Adebola Longe, Department of Operations, Force Headquarters; Musa Adze, Investment, Force Headquarters; and Philip Maku, Department of Information and Communications Technology, Force Headquarters.

“Others include Usman Gonna, Zone-6, Calabar; Adamu Usman, Cooperative; Daniel Sokari-Pedro, Zone-3, Yola; Ahmed Azare, Department of Training and Development, Force Headquarters; Maigana Sani, Force Criminal Investigation Department, Kaduna; Audu Madaki, Zone-12, Bauchi; and John Amadi, Maritime, Lagos.

“Ede Ekpeji, Zone-8, Lokoja; Mohammed Bagega, Armament, Force Headquarters; Bello Makwashi, Zone-15, Maiduguri; and Balarabe Abubakar, Works, Force Headquarters,” he said.

Mr Mba said the posting and redeployment of the senior police officers would further help in driving the new policing vision.

He said the idea was targeted at improving policing services and effectively responding to security threats in the country.

He said the postings and redeployment were with immediate effect. 

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