The Police boss also tasks offficers to ensure proper supervision of all security personnel deployed, be professional and nonpartisan

IN line with his stated commitment towards providing adequate security for the General Elections, Mohammed Adamu, the inspector-general of Police, has deployed seven deputy inspectors-general of Police, DIGs, to the six geo-political zones across the country. He has also deployed ten 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.

With the 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.

According to a statement signed by Frank Mba, an assistant commissioner of Police and the Force spokesman, said: “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.”

Mba also disclosed that four commands namely, 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,” Mba.

Explanatory Note:

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

1. DIG Usman Tilli Abubakar, mni – North East Zone
2. DIG Abdulmajid Ali – Coordinator

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

1. DIG Anthony Ogbizi Michael, fdc – South-East Zone
2.       DIG Yakubu Jubrin, fsi – South-West Zone
3. DIG Aminchi S. Baraya – North-West Zone

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

Four state commands have new CPs posted as Command CPs specifically for supervising the election

1. Anambra – CP Rabiu Ladodo
2. Bayelsa – CP Olushola David

iii.        Edo – CP Dan-Mallam Mohammed

1. 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:

1. Benue – Guma LGA, Logo LGA, Agatu LGA, Gwer East LGA, Gwer West LGA, Katsina Ala LGA, Okpokwu LGA, Ukum LGA
2. Imo – Orlu LGA, Okigwe LGA

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

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

– Mar. 6, 2019 @ 15:17 GMT |