By Patrick Obia
The Commissioner of Police in Cross River State, CP Gyogon Augustine Grimah, has been elevated to the tank of the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) AIG Zone 10, Sokoto State.
His elevation and that of 17 other Commissioners of Police was contained in a press release issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja – ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Thursday March 13, 2025.
He said the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu, has also ordered the immediate posting of 7 Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) to various strategic offices and the posting of 18 Commissioners of Police (CPs) due for AIG ranks, pending the approval from the Police Service Commission (PSC), to AIG offices nationwide.
ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi disclosed that the comprehensive redeployment of senior officers is geared at effectively repositioning the force with a view to discharging its duties as expected.
The newly posted AIGs include AIG Margaret Ochalla, now heading AIG FCID Annex, Lagos; AIG Abayomi Peter Oladipo, assigned to AIG Zone 13, Ukpo; AIG Fred Ekokotu, who will oversee AIG Zone 11, Osogbo; AIG Iwo Nemi Edwin Osigboka, now in charge of AIG Border Patrol Force, Force Headquarters, Abuja; AIG Garba Ahmed, taking on the role of AIG Department of Training and Development (DTD), Force Headquarters, Abuja; AIG Salman Dogo, assigned to AIG Zone 5, Benin; and AIG Kanayo Uzuegbu, now responsible for AIG Zone 9, Umuahia.
The 18 CPs acting in the capacity of AIGs, pending the approval of the PSC are CP Patrick Adedeji Atayero been posted to Commandant, Police Academy, Kano; CP Tolani Alausa to AIG Zone 16, Yenagoa; CP Musibau Ajani to AIG Zone 17, Akure; CP Mobolaji Victor Olaiya to AIG DICT, Force Headquarters, Abuja; CP Laolu Adegbite, MFR, to AIG Interpol, Force Headquarters, Abuja; CP Clement Robert to AIG Community Policing, Research and Planning, Force Headquarters, Abuja; CP Gyongon Augustine Grimah to AIG Zone 10, Sokoto; CP Thomas Abraham Nabhon to AIG ONSA.
Others are CP Musa Auwal Mohammed to AIG Zone 3, Yola; CP Mohammed Shehu Dalijan to AIG CTU, Force Headquarters, Abuja; CP Olatunji Disu to AIG SPU, Force Headquarters, Abuja; CP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu to AIG Zone 12, Bauchi; CP Fasuba Akinyele to AIG Investment, Force Headquarters, Abuja; CP Musa Kareem to AIG Force Headquarters Annex, Lagos; CP Chukwudi Chris Ariekpere to AIG FCID Annex, Enugu; CP Aliyu Abubakar Musa to AIG Zone 14, Katsina; CP Godwin I. Eze to AIG DFA, Force Headquarters, Abuja; and CP Abel J. Zwalchir Miri to AIG Communications, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
IGP Kayode charged all officers affected by the postings to embrace their new responsibilities with utmost dedication and justify their confidence through exemplary service.
He urges the new senior officers to ensure strict supervision and diligence in the discharge of their lawful duties and further encourages them to key into the ongoing police reform, adding that the deployments are integral to the ongoing revitalization of the Nigeria Police Force, expressing confidence that they will contribute significantly to enhance security and improved service delivery across the nation.
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