Egbetokun reshuffles police management, redeploys DIG, 17 commissioners
The Inspector-Common of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has accepted a serious redeployment of senior officers, posting a Deputy Inspector-Common of Police and 17 Commissioners of Police to key operational departments and state instructions throughout the nation in what the Drive described as a transfer to strengthen management and repair supply.
In line with an announcement issued on Tuesday by the Drive Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Police Benjamin Hundeyin, the redeployments are aimed toward reinforcing intelligence gathering, bettering operational effectivity and enhancing public security nationwide.
“The deployments are meant to strengthen operational capability, efficient management, improve public security, and enhance service supply,” Hundeyin stated in a put up on the Nigeria Police Drive’s official X deal with.
Underneath the brand new association, Deputy Inspector-Common of Police Mohammed Usaini Gumel has been assigned to go the Drive Intelligence Division, putting him on the centre of the police’s intelligence coordination and evaluation.
On the command stage, Commissioner of Police Aina Adesola has been posted to Delta State, Umar Mohammed Hajedia to Kebbi State, and Iyamah Daniel Edobor to Bayelsa State, as a part of efforts to bolster management in strategic states.
A number of commissioners have additionally been deployed to specialised models and formations. Osagie John Agans-Irabor was assigned to the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit on the FCID Annex in Lagos, whereas Johnson Ayodeji Babalola will head the Particular Enquiries Bureau on the FCID in Abuja. Adepegba Okay. Adetoye was posted to the Marine Unit at Drive Headquarters, Abuja, and Tabitha Bako and Umar Ali Fagge had been appointed deputy commandants on the Police Faculties in Kaduna and Ikeja respectively.
Others embody Audu Garba Bosso to Common Investigation on the FCID Annex in Kaduna, Edwin Esiunnoh Ogbeghagha to Neighborhood Policing at Drive Headquarters, Arikpo Ofem Ikpi to the Funding Workplace of the Division of Logistics and Provide, and Cyril Uchenna Obiozo to the Maritime Command in Lagos. Samuel Yerima was named Coordinator of Programs on the Police Workers School, Jos, whereas Alhaji Mohammed Danlandi was deployed to the X-Squad on the FCID Annex in Kaduna.
Additional postings noticed Richard Bala Gara assigned to the Inspectorate Division of Coaching and Improvement, Lasisi A. Titilola to the Railway Command in Lagos, and Obuagbaka C. John to the Safer Freeway Unit within the Division of Operations at Drive Headquarters, Abuja.
Egbetokun urged the redeployed officers to justify the arrogance reposed in them, charging them to attract on their expertise to ship outcomes. He emphasised the necessity to “uphold professionalism, integrity, and moral requirements” and to make sure strict adherence to the rule of legislation within the discharge of their duties.
The redeployment comes amid ongoing efforts by the police management to reposition the Drive for more practical crime prevention, intelligence-led policing and improved engagement with the general public.