.. To ensure compliance with all standard operating procedures in the discharge of their responsibilities.

In line with Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba’s manpower development policy of fitting the right personnel into appropriate roles, Baba has ordered the posting/redeployment of Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) to Departments, Commands, and Formations with immediate effect.
This was contained in a statement signed by Force Spokesman , CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Saturday and made available to journalists.
According to Adejobi, “this is in line with the IGP’s mandate and strategies to strengthen the operational structures of commands, departments, and formations.
The following AIGs have been posted/redeployed to the duty posts indicated against their names;

i. AIG Zone 14 Katsina-AIG Ahmed Abdulrahman, mni

ii. AIG Police Mobile Force-AIG Ibrahim Sani Ka’oje, mni

iii. AIG Special Protection Unit -AIG Matthew Akinyosola, mni

iv.AIG Zone 12 Bauchi-AIG Sylvester Abiodun Alabi, fdc

v. AIG Maritime Lagos-AIG Yekini Adio Ayoku, psc(+), mni

vi. AIG Zone 13 Ukpo Dunukofia – AIG Olofu Tony Adejoh

vii. AIG Zone 7 Abuja-AIG Aliyu Garba
viii.AIG ICT FHQ Abuja-AIG Idris Dabban Dauda, fdc

ix.AIG Research & Development – AIG Yusuf Ahmed Usman

x.AIG Zone 4 Makurdi – AIG Haladu M. Ros-Amson, fdc

xi.AIG Zone 8 Lokoja-AIG Babatunde B. Ishola

xii.AIG Counter Terrorism Unit – AIG Alexander N. Wannang

xiii.AIG Zone 2 Lagos -AIG Ari M. Ali

xiv.AIG Zone 9 Umuahia-AIG Mamman Sanda Umar, fdc

xv.Commandant Police Academy, Wudil – AIG Sadiq I. Abubakar, mni

xvi.AIG FCID Annex Lagos – AIG Frank Emeka Mba, mni

xvii.AIG Zone 16 Yenagoa – AIG Benjamin N. Okolo, fdc

xviii.AIG DTD FHQ Abuja – AIG Oyediran A. Oyeyemi, fsi

xix.AIG FCID Annex Kaduna – AIG Babaji Sunday

xx.AIG Zone 5 Benin – AIG Arungwa Nwazue Udo, mni

xxi.Force Transport Officer – AIG Yusuf C. Usman, mni

The IGP has charged all newly posted and redeployed officers to put their best foot forward in ensuring that the activities of their new Commands, Formations, and Departments align with the Police Reform mandate. He also tasked them to ensure compliance with all standard operating procedures in the discharge of their responsibilities.”

The redeployment takes effect after Easter Break.

Recall that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, NEAPS, fdc, CFR, on Thursday April 6, 2023 at the Goodluck Jonathan Peacekeeping Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja, decorated newly promoted Senior Police Officers with their new ranks amidst cheers from their families, friends, and professional colleagues. This is sequel to the recent promotion approved by the Police Service Commission to deserving officers who have the requisite experience, years of dedicated service and academic records.

A total of 58 Senior Police Officers were decorated by the IGP with New Ranks comprising Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) Adeolu Olukayode Egbetokun, mni, who was until his promotion the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 7, Abuja; twenty-four (24) Assistant Inspectors-General of Police including AIGs Matthew Akinyosola, Jonathan Towuru, Abiodun Alabi, Akande Sikiru, Abimbola Shokoya, Yekini Ayoku, Olofu Adejoh, Aliyu Garba, Idrisu Dabban, Yusuf Usman, Haladu Ros-Amson, Babaita Ishola, Alexander Wannang, Ari Muhammed, Mamman Sanda, Sadiq Abubakar, Frank Mba, Benjamin Okolo, Oyediran Oyeyemi, Babaji Sunday, Arungwa Udo, Yusuf Chiromawa, and thirty-three Commissioners of Police.

In attendance were the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, CFR; Chairman, Senate Committee on Police Affairs, Senator Haliru Jika; Chairman, House Committee on Police Affairs, Hon. Bello Kumo; Former Governor of Zamfara State, Ahmad Sani Yerima; the POWA President, Hajia Hajara Usman Alkali Baba, and a host of dignitaries and well-wishers from across the society. Also present is the paramount ruler of Yewa in Ogun State, HRM Oba Dr. Kehinde Olugbenle.

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has charged the newly promoted senior officers to internalize and uphold the tenets of the Presidential Police Reform Agenda while emphasizing respect for fundamental human rights and rule of law as enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. While congratulating them on the well-deserved promotions, he tasked them to bring their wealth of experience to bear in their new postings which will be in tandem with their new ranks.