The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of nine new Commissioners of Police (CPs) to oversee various State Commands.
The PSC also issued a stern warning against the misuse of Tactical Units usually led by Deputy Commissioners of Police, emphasizing that they must not override established Police Departments at their commands.
The Commission highlighted that some State Commissioners have sidelined key departments, even those led by Deputy Commissioners of Police, by over-relying on these units.
The new Commissioners include Ibrahim Balarabe Maikaba from Kano, who will serve as CP in Zamfara; Breret Emmanuel Simon from Plateau, assigned to Taraba; Christopher Ado Emmanuel from Niger, appointed to Yobe; and Olusegun Eyitayo Omosayin from Ondo, assigned to Cross Rivers.
Other appointees are Adamu Abdullahi Elleman, formerly Head of the IGP Monitoring Unit, now appointed CP in Niger; Sani Omolori Aliyu from Kogi, posted to Bauchi; Bello Shehu from Gombe, posted to Katsina; Saka Adewale Ajao from Ogun, assigned to the FCT; and Ojo Adekimi from Ekiti, who will head the Kwara State Command.
The Commission had, while interrogating the nine commissioners recommended by the Inspector General of Police for appointment and posting to state Commands, warned that the new CPs should allow the recognised departments to function.
The new State Command Commissioners, according to a press release on Monday, March 24, 2025, and signed by Ikechukwu Ani, Head, Press and Public Relations unit of the PSC, were subjected to interactive oral interview coordinated by DIG Taiwo Lakanu rtd, fdc, Honourable Commissioner in the Commission representing the Police.
The PSC Chairman, DIG Hashimu Argungu (rtd), reminded the appointees to avoid relying heavily on Tactical Units and to focus on empowering the recognized departments within their commands.
DIG Lakanu also advised the new CPs to foster strong relationships with their officers and the communities they serve.
He encouraged them to engage with youth groups, traditional leaders, and professional organizations and to avoid forming unnecessary squads that could interfere with proper policing.
Instead, they were urged to collaborate closely with the established departments to improve law enforcement across the states.
