The Police commands in Lagos and Ogun States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) now have new Commissioners, according to a statement on Tuesday by the Force Police spokesperson, Deputy Commissioner Anthony Placid.
According to the statement, Inspector-General Olatunji Disu also appointed commissioners for Jigawa, Oyo, Ekiti, Adamawa, Taraba, Zamfara, Katsina State and Sokoto States.
Olatunji Fatai was appointed as the Commissioner of Police for Lagos State to replace Moshood Jimoh, who has been redeployed to Zone 2, Lagos, following his recent promotion to an Assistant Inspector General.
Muhammed Sanusi Ahmed was posted to head the Federal Capital Territory Police Command, while Haruna Alaba Yahaya, Olugbenga Ayodeji Abimbola, and Olubode Ojajuni were deployed to Jigawa, Oyo, and Ogun State commands respectively.
Others include Michael Adegoroye Falade (Ekiti State), Yakubu Useni Dankaro (Adamawa), Morkwap Dongshal (Taraba), Ahmed Mohammed Bello (Zamfara), Umar Ali Fagge (Katsina) and Hayatu Shaffa Hassan (Sokoto).
‘The postings are in line with the Force’s commitment to an effective command structure and the strategic deployment of personnel across commands, formations, and departments’, the statement read.
The IG stated that the redeployment is part of efforts to strengthen operations, enhance leadership capacity, and improve service delivery nationwide
The statement added that several other senior officers were assigned to strategic departments and units, including INTERPOL, Special Protection Unit, Force Criminal Investigation Department (annex offices), and training institutions across the country.
‘The IGP charged the officers to bring their wealth of experience to bear in their new roles and uphold the highest standards of professionalism, discipline, and service in the discharge of their duties’, the statement added.
