IGP Reshuffles Commissioners, Curiously Leaves Controversial Rivers State Police Commissioner In Place

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. MD Abubakar,

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. MD Abubakar, today ordered the redeployment of 14 police commissioners around the country, saying the action would position the force for greater efficiency and better performance in the fight against crime and criminality.

He also ordered six Assistant Inspectors-General and 13 Commissioners from various commands and formations, including Zonal Commands and Force Headquarters, on a one-week Leadership and Strategic Management Course, starting today.

“The affected CPs have been urged to vigorously step up the fight against all forms of criminality in their new Commands and Formations,” a statement by police spokesman Frank Mba said of the redeployments. “They are enjoined to leverage on the cordial relationship among sister security agencies in their respective beats, to ensure that criminal activities are reduced to the barest minimum. They have also been charged to ensure that officers and men under their supervision are mindful of the rights of the citizenry, while cultivating the trust and confidence of the public in the discharge of their statutory responsibilities.”

In an action that raises a lot of questions, however, the Mr. Abubakar did not redeploy the nation’s most controversial policeman, Rivers Commissioner of police Mbu Joseph Mbu, or even send him to Lagos for the week’s training. Some parties blame Mr. Mbu, who is thought to be implementing the agenda of President Goodluck Jonathan, for the chaos in Rivers State.

The spokesman said this week’s training is aimed at equipping the senior officers with requisite leadership and managerial skills necessary for driving the vision and mission of the current Police management in line with ongoing reforms of the Federal Government.

Meanwhile, the Rivers State government has raised a new alarm that the police authorities are planning to transfer police officers massively out of the state in the next few weeks. The objective, it said, would be to create a fresh atmosphere that could pave the way for the impeachment of Governor Rotimi Amaechi or a full blown crisis that could lead to assassinations of top politicians and government officials that are at loggerheads with President Jonathan and his wife.

Sources in the state government who did not want their name in print for fear of reprisals say the transfers are now being processed.

Below is the list of the redeployments:

NAME OF
S/No COMMISSIONERS NEW POSTING
OF POLICE
1 CP LAWAL TANKO, fdc CP BORNO

2 CP IBRAHIM AHMED CP ZAMFARA

3 CP HILARY OKPARA, mni CP BAYELSA

4 CP MAIGARI DIKKO, Fdc CP EBONYI

5 CP ADEBAYO AJILEYE, mni CP Inspectorate ‘E’ Dept, FHQ,

6 CP ADEOLA A. ADENIJI, mni CP BORDER PATROL

7 CP WAHEED O. SALAU CP AIRPORT

8 CP MARKUS DANLADI Commandant, Police College,Maiduguri

9 CP TONYE E. EBITIBITUWA CP Training ‘E’ Dept, FHQ

10 CP HYACINTH M. DAGALA Deputy Commandant, POLAC,Kano

11 DCP LAWAL SHEHU CP Admin, ‘E’ Dept, FHQ

12 DCP IBRAHIM ADAMU Deputy Force Secretary

13 DCP ABDUL D. DANWAWU CP ARMAMENT

14 DCP SALISU F. ABDULLAHI CP ‘x’ SQUAD