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Deputy Inspector‑General of Police, Frank Mba, and several other senior officers have retired from the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) as part of a leadership transition that will see seven Assistant Inspectors‑General of Police (AIGs) move closer to elevation to the rank of Deputy Inspector‑General (DIG).
Mba, who served as the DIG in charge of Training and Development at the Force Headquarters, retired today after 34 years of service.
His departure coincides with broader changes at the top of the police hierarchy following the resignation of former Inspector‑General, Kayode Egbetokun and the appointment of Olatunji Disu as the new IGP.
During his long career, Mba was known for rising swiftly through the ranks.
He joined the police in May 1992, graduating as the best cadet in academics at the Nigeria Police Academy in Kano.
A qualified lawyer with a degree from the University of Lagos and a Master’s from the University of Dundee, Scotland, he also attended prestigious international programmes including at the FBI National Academy, Harvard University and the University of Oxford.
Mba served in key operational, administrative and public relations roles, including as Commissioner of Police in Ogun State and as Assistant Inspector‑General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex in Lagos.
He also represented Nigeria on a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Liberia.
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has moved to fill the leadership gaps created by these retirements.
Today, it is expected to conduct promotion interviews for seven AIGs who may soon be elevated to the rank of DIG.
The officers slated for the promotion screening include Margreth Ochalla, Kenechukwu Onwuemelie, Ishiaku Mohammed, Zachariah Fera, Zango Ibrahim, Umar Shehu Nadada and Muhammed Abdul Sulaiman.
Their successful elevation would mark a significant step in reshaping the upper command team under IGP Disu.
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