In a significant move aimed at enhancing security and service delivery, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered the redeployment of 25 senior police officers across the country.¹ This comprehensive reshuffle involves the posting of 7 Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) and 18 Commissioners of Police (CPs) to various strategic offices.
The newly posted AIGs include:
- *AIG Margaret Ochalla*: AIG FCID Annex, Lagos
- *AIG Abayomi Peter Oladipo*: AIG Zone 13, Ukpo
- *AIG Fred Ekokotu*: AIG Zone 11, Osogbo
- *AIG Iwo Nemi Edwin Osigboka*: AIG Border Patrol Force, Force Headquarters, Abuja
- *AIG Garba Ahmed*: AIG Department of Training and Development (DTD), Force Headquarters, Abuja
- *AIG Salman Dogo*: AIG Zone 5, Benin
- *AIG Kanayo Uzuegbu*: AIG Zone 9, Umuahia
Concurrently, 18 CPs have been posted to various strategic offices, including:
- *CP Patrick Adedeji Atayero*: Commandant, Police Academy, Kano
- *CP Tolani Alausa*: AIG Zone 16, Yenagoa
- *CP Musibau Ajani*: AIG Zone 17, Akure
The IGP has charged the affected officers to embrace their new responsibilities with dedication and justify their confidence through exemplary service. This redeployment is part of the ongoing revitalization of the Nigeria Police Force, aimed at enhancing security and improving service delivery across the nation.