IGP Redeploys Senior Police Officers

The inspector-general of police (IGP) Usman Baba has ordered the posting of CP Okon Effiong to head the Department of Finance and Administration ICT, Force Headquarters, Abuja.

This is part of the redeployment of senior officers as stated by the Force spokesperson, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi.

Also, CP Zachariah Fera, was redeployed to Force Criminal Investigation (FCID), Annex Enugu; CP Nwonyi Polycarp Emeka to Rivers State Command and CP Gyogon Augustine Grimah to Cross River State command. The posting is with immediate effect.

Meanwhile, the IGP has tasked the commissioners of police to deploy all requisite assets in ensuring sanity, professional standards and discipline in all ramifications in their new places of assignment.

He has further charged the senior police officers to effectively apply their wealth of experiences to improving existing structural arrangements towards achieving a citizen-focused and community-oriented policing system.

The IGP also called for support and cooperation from members of the public to enable the newly posted senior officers to function optimally on their mandate.