The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of Commissioner of Police Salisu Bello Fago as the new Commissioner of Police for Niger State.
The commission announced the posting in a statement on Monday, November 9, 2026, following an interview session conducted by its Standing Committee on Police Matters.
The interview was presided over by DIG (Dr.) Taiwo Lakanu (Rtd.), who represented the PSC Chairman, DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu (Rtd.).
In his remarks, Argungu urged the new police commissioner to remain neutral and develop effective strategies to tackle crime and maintain peace and security in Niger State.
He specifically advised Fago to adopt intelligence-led and community-based policing in addressing security challenges in the state.
Fago joined the Nigeria Police Force on June 10, 1994, as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Education (BSc Ed) and a Master of Criminal Management and Policy (MCMP), and is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police.
He has also attended several professional courses, including the Advanced Intelligence Detective Course, Police Mobile Force Commanders Training Course and Tactical Leadership Command Course.
With more than three decades of operational and administrative experience, Fago has served in several commands and formations.
His previous positions include Officer-in-Charge of the State Intelligence Bureau in Kano and Katsina commands; Assistant Commissioner of Police, Criminal Investigation Department, Katsina; and Assistant Commissioner of Police, Department of Operations, Delta Command.
He also served as Commanding Officer of the 6 Police Mobile Force in Maiduguri and the 52 Police Mobile Force in Chalawa, Kano, as well as Assistant Commissioner of Police, Department of Operations, Maiduguri, and Deputy Commissioner of Police, Department of Finance and Administration, Zamfara Command.
Fago succeeds CP Adamu A. Elleman, who has retired from service.
The PSC said the appointment followed its assessment of the new commissioner’s professional experience and competence.
