Police IG redeploys 17 CPs, DIGs, AIGs for elections

By The Citizen

The Inspector General of Police, Mr Suleiman Abba, has redeployed six DIGs from the Force Headquarters to take charge of Zonal Commands for the general elections.

This is contained in a statement issued by the Force Spokesman, Mr Emmanuel Ojukwu, on Thursday in Abuja.

The IG also redeployed five Zonal AIGs.
The affected DIGs are: Dan'Azumi Doma, who is the Coordinator for the South-East Zone, Mamman Tsafe, South-South, Hashimu Argungun, South-West and Christopher Katso, North-West.

Others are: Adeola Adeniji, North-Central and Kalafite Adeyemi, Assistant Coordinator, South-West Zone.

In the category of the AIGs are: Hilary Okpara, Coordinator, North-East, Bala Nasarawa, Assistant Coordinator, North-Central and Adisa Bolanta, Assistant Coordinator, North-West.

Others are: Usman Gwary, Federal Operations (FEDOPS), Abuja, and Mark Idakwo, Zone 9, Umuahia.

Also, the I-G redeployed six Commissioners of police.

They are: Hosea Karma, who now takes charge of Rivers Command, Adamu Mohammed, Anambra, Dan Bature, Enugu, Usman Abdullahi, Katsina, Jimoh Ozi-Obeh, Benue and Hyacinth Dagala, Department of Operations (DOPs), FHQ Abuja.

The IG said the redeployment was to further re-position the force for a successful conduct of the general elections

He charged them to exhibit the highest level of personal and professional conduct in the discharge of their duties.