Lagos, Kano, Ogun, other states get new Commissioners of Police  

The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A. Adamu, has ordered the immediate posting/redeployment of the following Commissioners of Police to states as follows:

Cross River State      –       CP Nkereuwem A. Akpan

Akwa Ibom State      –       CP Kenneth Ebrimson

Ogun State               –       CP Imohimi D. Edgal

Kano State                –       CP Habu Sani Ahmadu

Edo State                  –       CP Lawal Jimeta

Bauchi State             –       CP Philip Sule Maku

Lagos State              –       Ag/CP Odumosu H. Olusegun

A statement by DCP Frank Mba, Force Public Relations Officer, which announced the posting/redeployment, said that the Inspector General of Police charged the newly posted officers to ensure the consolidation and improvement on the gains of their predecessors in the areas of public safety and crime fighting.

He also directed the new Commissioners of Police to work with relevant stakeholders in adopting aggressive, proactive and community based crime prevention strategies to combat crime in their Areas of Responsibility.

In addition, the Inspector General of Police enjoined the citizens of the affected states to accord the Commissioners of Police maximum cooperation to ensure they succeed in the realization of their mandates.