IGP Disu Redeploys Nine AIGs To New Commands In Fresh Shake-up
The Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, has approved the immediate redeployment of nine assistant inspectors-general of police (AIGs) to strategic commands and formations across the country as part of a fresh shake-up of the Nigeria Police Force's senior leadership.
The redeployment was contained in a police wireless signal issued by the Force Secretariat, Abuja, on Monday and directed to all police departments, zonal commands, state commands, specialised formations and training institutions for immediate implementation.
The signal, titled "Posting Senior Officers" and marked "Most Immediate," directed relevant police authorities to effect the new postings and update official personnel records accordingly.
Under the new deployment, AIG Polycarp Emeka Nwonyi has been posted to Zone 9 Command, Umuahia, while AIG Obono Nnaghe Itam takes over as Commandant of the Police Staff College, Jos.
AIG Bassey Samuel Ewa was redeployed to Zone 15 Command, Maiduguri, while AIG Osagie John Agans-Irabor was assigned to Zone 3 Command, Yola. AIG Monday Agbonika was posted to Zone 5 Command, Benin.
The Inspector-General also appointed AIG Daniel Edobor Iyamah as the new AIG in charge of the Department of Operations at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, while AIG Isah Danladi Nda was posted to the Force Criminal Investigation Department Annex in Kaduna.
Similarly, AIG Akaniyene Ifebem Ezima was redeployed to the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre in Abuja, AIG Bello Rashid Afegbua was posted to Zone 6 Command, Calabar, while AIG Betty Enekpen Otimenyin was appointed AIG in charge of Zone 8 Command, Lokoja.
The Force Headquarters directed departments responsible for establishment, personnel documentation and computer records to immediately update official records to reflect the new postings.
The directive was circulated to the Force Criminal Investigation Department, the Departments of Finance and Administration, Operations, Information and Communication Technology, all 17 zonal commands, commissioners of police in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, tactical formations, police colleges and other training institutions nationwide.