IGP Redeploys FCT, Delta, Rivers Police Commissioners

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun has ordered the redeployments of the Commissioners of Police in charge of Rivers, Delta and the Federal Capital Territory Police Commands.

According to the directive, the CP Rivers State Command, CP Olatunji Disu has been redeployed as the new CP FCT; CP Delta State Command, CP Abaniwonda Olufemi has been moved to Rivers State Command as CP while CP FCT, CP Peter Opara has been redeployed as new Delta Command’s CP.

Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement said in addition, following the approval of the Police Service Commission, the Inspector-General of Police has also deployed four CPs as Commissioners of Police for Abia, Lagos, Ebonyi, and Akwa-Ibom State Commands.

The deployments include the posting of CP Danladi Nda to Abia State Command; CP Olanrewaju Ishola Olawale to Lagos State Command; CP Anthonia Adaku Uche-Anya to Ebonyi State Command and CP Festus Eribo to Akwa-Ibom State Command.

He said, “The posting of these strategic managers reflects the mission of the Inspector-General of Police to strategically reposition the Police Force and ensure maximum utilization of human resources available to the Force.”

The IGP has, however, urged the new CPs of State Commands to ensure diligence in the discharge of their lawful duties and adopt innovations that could mitigate security challenges in their respective areas of responsibility.

He further charged them to key into the police reform plans, which will help the progress of the Nigeria Police Force and the growth of the country in general.