The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba has approved the deployment of the newly promoted Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) for the Force Intelligence Bureau and the Department of Operations.
They are Bello Sadiq, to Force Intelligence Bureau and Dandaura Mustapha, to the Department of Operations.
Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi revealed this in a statement on Wednesday.
Adejobi stated that the deployment followed the promotion of the DIGs by the Police Service Commission, upon the recommendation of the Inspector-General of Police.
He added that the deployment also followed the retirement of the former DIG in charge of Operations, Bala Senchi.
Adejobi stated that Sadiq hails from Jega Local Government Area of Kebbi and was appointed into the Force as an Assistant Superintendent of Police in 1988.
He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English Language and Sociology from Bayero University, Kano and had attended several highly revered police courses.
Mustapha, the new DIG in charge of operations hails from Daura Local Government Area of Katsina State.
He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in History and a Masters in International Affairs and Strategic Studies from the Nigeria Defence Academy.
The Inspector-General of Police has similarly deployed three new commissioners to take charge of Niger, Kwara and Jigawa States.
The new CPs are: Odama Ojeka (Kwara), Ayodeji Ogundele (Niger) and Effiom Ekot (Jigawa).
