IGP Deploys 294 Senior Police Officers for Gubernatorial, State Assembly Elections …Tasks DIGs, AIGs, CPs on Proper Supervision

Segun Atanda/

Not less than 294 senior police officers including members of the police management team were today deployed by the acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu to ensure the desired level of security during Saturday’s gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections nationwide.

According to a statement from the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), ACP Frank Mba, the IGP has deployed Seven Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIGs) to the six geo-political zones across the country, 10 Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) to the police zonal commands and additional 277 Commissioners of Police to complement the efforts of the respective Commissioners of Police in the 36 State Commands and the FCT.

Mba stated that the deployment was in line with the IGP’s stated commitment towards providing adequate security for the General Elections.

The statement reads in part: “With this deployment, each command now has additional three CPs deployed to the three senatorial districts in their respective states of assignment which will form part of security management base for the command CPs. However, based on security assessment earlier carried out by the Force, some Local Government Areas in Plateau, Benue, Imo and Taraba states have one Commissioner of Police each deployed to coordinate security in the LGA.

“Each of them is expected to work with the Command CP and to ensure that no stone is left unturned towards emplacing adequate security including the supervision of security personnel deployed to each of the Senatorial Districts under their watch.

“Meanwhile, four (4) Commands, Anambra, Bayelsa, Edo and Sokoto have new CPs posted specifically as Command CP for purposes of the election. 

“The IGP assures that just as in the recently concluded Presidential and National Assembly elections, the Nigeria Police Force shall remain civil, firm, optimally professional and apolitical in the discharge of our duties in the 9th March, 2019 elections.”

Who Goes Where?

The DIGs are deployed to the Geo-political regions indicated against their names;

i.             DIG Usman Tilli Abubakar, mni – North East Zone

ii.            DIG Abdulmajid Ali – Coordinator 

iii.           DIG Frederick Taiwo Lakanu, fdc – South-South Zone 

iv.           DIG Anthony Ogbizi Michael, fdc – South-East Zone 

v.            DIG Yakubu Jubrin, fsi – South-West Zone 

vi.           DIG Aminchi S. Baraya – North-West Zone 

vii.         DIG Godwin C. Nwobodo, fdc – North-Central Zone 

Four (4) State Commands have new CPs posted as Command CPs specifically for supervising the election

     i.        Anambra – CP Rabiu Ladodo

    ii.        Bayelsa – CP Olushola David

   iii.        Edo – CP Dan-Mallam Mohammed

   iv.        Sokoto – CP Aminu Koji Kwabe

Benue, Imo, Plateau, and Taraba States have one Commissioner of Police each deployed to some of its Local Government Areas:

i.      Benue – Guma LGA, Logo LGA, Agatu LGA, Gwer East LGA, Gwer West LGA, Katsina Ala LGA, Okpokwu LGA, Ukum LGA

ii.      Imo – Orlu LGA, Okigwe LGA

iii.      Plateau – Langtang South LGA, Jos South LGA, Bassa LGA, Langtang North LGA, Riyom LGA, Barkin Ladi LGA

iv.      Taraba – Wukari LGA, Ibi LGA, Lao LGA, Karim Lamido LGA, Bali LGA, Kurmi LGA, Jalingo LGA, Dunga LGA, Sardauna LGA

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