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Police Redeployment: IGP Suleiman Abba ‘Redeploys’ 28 AIGs, Most Of Them To Same Job

January 20, 2015

SaharaReporters noticed that in at least 16 (over half) of the so-called redeployments, no redeployment was actually made, as the same officer was being redeployed to the same position in the same office. It is unclear why an officer being left in a position is said to have been redeployed. We also noticed that no senior officers were redeployed to, or from the states under emergency rule.

With less than one month to the 2015 general elections, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Suleiman Abba, today announced the redeployment of 28 Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) nationwide.

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A statement by police spokesman Emmanuel Ojukwu explained that the exercise was sequel to the recent promotion of some senior officers and vacancies occasioned by retirements.

Charging the Senior Officers to bring their experience to bear on their new postings and be more service-oriented in the discharge of their constitutional responsibilities, the IGP urged the public to partner closely with the force in its determination to ensure improved safety and security of Nigeria, Mr. Ojukwu said.  

Full list of the postings:

Full list of the redeployment postings
s/No Rank name from to
1 AIG TAMBARI Y. MUHAMMED, NPM, fwc AIG ZONE 1 KANO AIG ZONE 1 KANO
2 AIG MBU JOSEPH MBU AIG ZONE 7 ABUJA AIG ZONE 2 LAGOS
3 AIG MOHAMMED J. ABUBAKAR, NPM, fwc AIG ZONE 3 YOLA AIG ZONE 3 YOLA
4 AIG ADERENLE  T. SHINABA CP KANO COMMAND AIG ZONE 4 MAKURDI
5 AIG MUSA  A. DAURA, NPM, mni AIG ZONE 5, BENIN AIG ZONE 5, BENIN
6 AIG JOHNSON A. OGUNSAKIN AIG TRAINING & DEV. AIG ZONE 6 CALABAR
7 AIG PATRICK D. DOKUMOR, mni NIPSS, JOS AIG ZONE 7 ABUJA
8 AIG CHRISTOPHER T. DEGA, NPM, fwc AIG ZONE 8, LOKOJA AIG ZONE 8, LOKOJA
9 AIG USMAN AKILA GWARRY, fdc AIG ZONE 9, UMUAHIA AIG ZONE 9, UMUAHIA
10 AIG BALA A. HASSAN, NPM, fwc AIG ZONE 10, SOKOTO AIG ZONE 10, SOKOTO
11 AIG IKEMEFUNA R. OKOYE, fdc CP OGUN STATE AIG ZONE 11 OSOGBO
12 AIG MOHAMMED J. GANA, NPM, fwc AIG ZONE 12 BAUCHI AIG ZONE 12 BAUCHI
13 AIG SULE MAMMAN, NPM, fwc AIG FORSEC FHQ AIG FORSEC FHQ
14 AIG ADISA B. BOLANTA, NPM, fwc COMDT POLAC COMDT POLAC
15 AIG EDGAR TAM NANAKUMO, NPM, fwc AIG FORCE ANIMAL BRANCH AIG FORCE ANIMAL BRANCH
16 AIG SABO RINGIM IBRAHIM, NPM, fwc AIG BORDER PATROL AIG BORDER PATROL
17 AIG WILFRED EJE OBUTE, mni AIG ARMAMENT FHQ ABUJA AIG ARMAMENT FHQ ABUJA
18 AIG KALAFITE HELEN ADEYEMI, mni CMDT. STAFFPOL, JOS AIG MARITIME, FHQ
19 AIG IBRAHIM M. MAISHANU, mni AIG INFO-TECH FHQ AIG INFO-TECH FHQ
20 AIG JUBRIN OLAWALE ADENIJI, mni AIG MARITIME, FHQ 2i/C FCID, FHQ
21 AIG LAWAL TANKO, fdc AIG FEDERAL OPS, FHQ AIG PMF FHQ, ABUJA
22 AIG BALLAH MAGAJI NASARAWA, NPM, fdc AIG INTELLIGENCE CMDT PSC JOS
23 AIG YAHAYA GARBA ARDO, fdc AIG CTU, FHQ AIG CTU, FHQ
24 AIG BUHARI TANKO SPECIAL DUTY FHQ SPECIAL DUTY FHQ
25 AIG OLUFEMI A. ADENAIKE, mni NIPSS, JOS AIG TRAINING, FHQ
26 AIG UMARU ABUBAKAR MANKO, mni AIG ZONE 2, LAGOS DIRECTOR STUDY GROUP NIPSS KURU, JOS
27 AIG IRIMIYA F. YERIMA NIPSS, JOS AIG. COMMUNICATION, FHQ
28 AIG MARK ADAMU IDAKWO, NPM, fwc AIG ZONE 6 CALABAR AIG FEDOPS FHQ

SaharaReporters however noticed that in at least 16 (over half) of the so-called redeployments, no redeployment was actually made, as the same officer was being redeployed to the same position in the same office.  It is unclear why an officer being left in a position is said to have been redeployed. A response to our request to the IGP for clarification of this point is being awaited and will be published when it is received.  

We also noticed that no senior officers were redeployed to, or from the states under emergency rule.