IG deploys 8 DIGs, 28 AIGs

The acting Inspector General of Police, Mr Suleiman Abba, on Saturday deployed the eight newly promoted Deputy Inspectors-General of Police to various departments.

A statement issued by DCP Emmanuel Ojukwu, the Force spokesman, said the posting was part of ongoing reorganisation in the force.

With the posting, DIG Dan’Azumi Doma is now the second in command, while Hilary Opara, the only female officer among the DIGs takes charge of the Finance and Administration Department.

Others were Sotonye Wakama, Operations; Mamman Tsafe, Logistics and Supply; Solomon Arase, Intelligence; Saliu Hashimu, Training; Kakwe Katso, Research and Planning; and David Omojola, ICT.

The statement also announced the posting of 28 Assistant Inspectors-General of Police with Sule Mamman as the Force Secretary; Ballah Nasarawa, Intelligence Bureau; and Kalafite Adeyemi, Commandant, Police Staff College, Jos.

Others are Adisa Bolanta, Commandant, Police Staff College, Kano, Tambari Muhammed, AIG, Zone 1, Kano; Umaru Manko, Zone 2 Lagos; Mohammed Abubakar, Zone 3, Yola; Adeola Adeniji, Zone 4, Makurdi; and Musa Daura, Zone 5, Benin City.

Others are Mark Idakwo, zone 6, Calabar; Joseph Mbu, Zone 7, Abuja; Christopher Dega, Zone 8, Lokoja; Usman Gwarry, Zone 9, Umuahia; and Bala Hassan, Zone 10, Sokoto.

Ambrose Aisabor, Zone 11, Osogbo and Mhammed Gana, Zone 12, Bauchi.

The others are: Mr Jubril Adeniji, AIG in charge of Maritime Police, Force Headquarters, Abuja; Edgar Nanakumo, Force Animal Branch; Sabo Ibrahim, Border Patrol; Bintua Amajor-Onu, Investments; and Lawal Tanko, Federal Operations.

The statement said that Mr Felix Uyanna is in charge of Police Mobile Force (PMF), Joel Theophilus, Force Communication; Ibrahim Maishanu, Infotech; and Godfrey Okeke, Research and Planning.

The others are Yahaya Ardo, Counter-Terrorism; Wilfred Obute, Armament; and A.J. Abakasanga, Special Protection Unit.