He explained that Mr Abubakar-Daura took over from CP Ahmed Magaji-Kontagora, who retired from the Nigeria Police Force.
The police command in Kebbi has arrested three suspected rapists for defiling minors in separate incidents.
Mr Magaji-Kontagora further stated that the command had arrested two persons for alleged criminal conspiracy and kidnapping.
The Kebbi police command assured the suspects would be charged to court upon completing the investigation.
Nafi’u Abubakar, spokesman of the state’s police command, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Birnin Kebbi.
The CP said that the IGP in his commitment to improve the welfare of officers and men of the force had introduced several welfare packages for the police.
“Six people including three policemen also died in the inferno, while five other people and three policemen sustained various degrees of injuries.”
The police say they received information that bandits in their large number invaded Tiggi village in Augie Local Governments Area of the state, at about 3:00 a.m. on Saturday.
The commissioner called on all law-abiding residents to complement the security agencies’ efforts by providing them with information on suspected elements.
