Abasifreke Effiong
The Inspector General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu, has approved the deployment and posting of 11 Commissioners of Police.
In a release on Thursday, 28th May, the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, said new police commissioners were deployed to Edo, Bauchi, Osun, Ebonyi, Gombe, Oyo, and Ondo, as well as formations.
The new states of deployment of the officers as contained in release are as follows, Osun State – CP Undie J. Adie;Edo State – CP Johnson Babatunde Kokumo; Bauchi State –CP Lawal Jimeta Tanko; Ebonyi State – CP Philip Sule Maku; Gombe State – CP Ahmed Maikudi Shehu.
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Others are, Ondo State – CP Bolaji Amidu Salami; Oyo State – CP Joe Nwachukwu Enwonwu; Eastern Port – CP Evelyn T. Peterside;Airport Command -CP Bello Maikwashi;Anti-Fraud Unit (FCID Annex Lagos) – CP Olukolu Tairu Shina.
Mr Okon Etim Ene who was Commissioner of Police in Abia state has been deployed as Commissioner EOD.
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The Inspector General of Police charged the newly posted officers to ensure they consolidate and advance the gains of their predecessors particularly in the implementation of community-policing, crime prevention, public security, public safety and general crime fighting.
The release adds that the IGP also enjoined citizens of the affected states to cooperate with the Commissioners of Police to enable them succeed in their new areas of responsibilities.
