The acting Inspector General of Police, USMAN Alkali Baba, has effected changes in the postings of five commissioners of police, as part of efforts to firm up security across the land.
Alkali ordered the posting of Abutu Yaro to Imo State as the new commissioner of police, CP, in charge of the State.
The posting of the new CP is in furtherance of efforts by the Police leadership towards strengthening security, tackling violent crimes and enhancing optimal coordination of policing operations within the State.
Yaro is a fellow of the National Defence College and the immediate-past commissioner of police, Zamfara State Command.
Yaro takes over from CP Nasiru Mohammed who has been redeployed to Western Port Authority, Lagos.
The IGP also redeployed Hussaini Rabiu to head Zamfara State Police Command.
Other Commissioners of Police affected by the new posting and redeployment are: CP John Amadi, who has been posted from Western Port Authority, Lagos, to Airport Police Command, Ikeja, Lagos; CP Anderson Bankole who is now in charge of the Police Special Fraud Unit, PSFU, Ikoyi, Lagos; and CP Joe Nwachukwu Enwonwu, posted to the Department of Finance and Administration, DFA, Force Headquarters, Abuja as the commissioner of Police, DFA.
The IGP, while charging the newly posted officers to bring to bear their professional experience in improving policing and restoring public confidence in their new places of assignment, assured citizens of the determination of the Force under his leadership to upscale its operations, improve public safety and tackle all forms of crimes in the country, according to Frank Mba, commissioner of police, Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters.
