By Felix Shammah
Ahead of Saturday’s governorship and state of houses assembly election, the acting Inspector General of Police (IGP),
Mr. Mohammed Adamu, has redeployed 151 senior and high ranking Police officers to complement the efforts of the respective Commissioners of Police in the 36State Commands and the FCT.
Mr. Frank Mba, the Force PRO, in a statement said, the deployment is in line with the IG’s stated commitment towards providing adequate security gave the break down as follows: 7 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.
He said with this deployment, each command now has additional three CPs deployed to the three (3) 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.
DIG Usman Tilli Abubakar, North East Zone, DIG Abdulmajid Ali – Coordinator, DIG Frederick Taiwo Lakanu, South-South Zone, DIG Anthony Ogbizi Michael, – South-East Zone, DIG Yakubu Jubrin, South-West Zone, DIG Aminchi S. Baraya – North-West Zone, DIG Godwin C. Nwobodo, North-Central Zone
4 State Commands have new CPs posted as Command CPs specifically for supervising the election
Anambra – CP Rabiu Ladodo, Bayelsa – CP Olushola David, Edo – CP Dan-Mallam Mohammed, 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: Benue – Guma LGA, Logo LGA, Agatu LGA, Gwer East LGA, Gwer West LGA, Katsina Ala LGA, Okpokwu LGA, Ukum LGA, Imo – Orlu LGA, Okigwe LGA, Plateau – Langtang South LGA, Jos South LGA, Bassa LGA, Langtang North LGA, Riyom LGA, Barkin Ladi LGA, Taraba – Wukari LGA, Ibi LGA, Lao LGA, Karim Lamido LGA, Bali LGA, Kurmi LGA, Jalingo LGA, Dunga LGA, Sardauna LGA