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As part of efforts to reposition the Nigeria Police Force for greater efficiency and scaling up the fight against crimes and criminality in the country, the Inspector General of Police Usman Alkali Baba, has announced the appointment of new Commissioner of Police for Enugu and 12 other states. This was announced in a statement released by Force PRO Frank Mba.
The other states with new CP include - Bayelsa, Benue, Cross River, FCT, Kaduna, Kogi, Niger, Kwara, Nasarawa, Taraba,Kogi, Kaduna, Jigawa, and Kebbi State.
CP Ndatsu Aliyu Mohammed of Enugu would now be replaced by CP Abubarkar Lawal. The other newly apply commissioners include: Niger State Command, CP Monday Bala Kuryas; Kwara State Command, CP Emienbo Tuesday Assayamo; Nasarawa State Command, CP Soyemi Musbau Adesina; Taraba State Command, CP Abimbola Shokoya; Benue State Command, CP Akingbola Olatunji; FCT Police Command, CP Babaji Sunday; Kogi State Command, CP Arungwa Nwazue Udo; Kaduna State Command, CP Abdullahi Mudashiru; Jigawa State Command, CP Aliyu Sale Tafida; Enugu State Command, ; Cross River State Command, CP Alhassan Aminu; Bayelsa State Command, CP Echeng Eworo Echeng and Kebbi State Command, CP Musa Baba.
The IGP charged the newly appointed carry out their responsibilities and justify the confidence reposed them in the fight against crime and criminality. He enjoined citizens of the affected states to cooperate with the new commissioners for effective service delivery.
Abubakar Lawal the new Commissioner of Police Enugu, previously held the position of Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), Oyo State Command. He was among the 32 DCPs promoted by the Police Service Commission to the rank of Commissioner in July, 2021.
