IGP re-deploys 7 DIGs, 10 AIGs, others for March 9 elections

The acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has deployed seven deputy inspectors general of police, 10 assistant inspectors general of police and 277 commissioners of police for the governorship and state assembly elections holding on Saturday, March 9, 2019.

The DIGs will cover the six geo-political zones, the AIGs will cover the zonal commands while the police commissioners will complement the efforts of the state commissioners of police in the 36 states and the FCT.

The DIG in-charge of Operations, Abdulmajid Ali, is the coordinator of the deployment while other DIGs will be in-charge of various zones.

They are DIG Usman Tilli Abubakar (North East); DIG Frederick Taiwo Lakanu (South-South); DIG Anthony Ogbizi Michael (South-East); DIG Yakubu Jubrin (South-West); DIG Aminchi Baraya (North-West) and DIG Godwin C. Nwobodo (North-Central).

With the latest deployment, each command now has additional three police commissioners deployed to the three senatorial districts in their respective states of assignment, which will form part of security management base for the command commissioners of police.

Details of the deployment were contained in a statement released in Abuja on Wednesday by the Force Spokesman, ACP Frank Mba.

The police also said based on security assessment carried out earlier, some local government areas in Plateau, Benue, Imo and Taraba states have one commissioner of police each deployed to coordinate security in the local governments.

The affected council areas in Benue are Guma, Logo, Agatu, Gwer East, Gwer West, Katsina Ala, Okpokwu and Ukum.

The affected council areas in Imo State are Orlu and Okigwe while the local governments in Plateau State are Langtang South, Jos South, Bassa, Langtang North, Riyom and Barkin Ladi.

The affected councils in Taraba State are Wukari, Ibi, Lao, Karim Lamido, Bali, Kurmi, Jalingo, Dunga and Sardauna.

Mba also noted that Anambra, Bayelsa, Edo and Sokoto commands have new commissioners posted specifically for the purpose of election.

The commissioners are Anambra CP Rabiu Ladodo; Bayelsa CP Olushola David; Edo CP Dan-Mallam Mohammed and Sokoto CP Aminu Koji Kwabe.

According to the statement, each of those deployed are expected to work with the command CPs and ensure no stone is left unturned towards emplacing adequate security including the supervision of security personnel deployed to each of the senatorial districts under their watch.

The IGP also assured that the police will remain civil, firm, optimally professional and apolitical in the discharge of their duties in the 9th March, 2019 elections.