Controversial Assistant Inspector General of Police, Joseph Mbu, has been redeployed to Zone 2 Police Command.
The Command oversees Lagos and Ogun States.
The movement of Mbu, who was in charge of Zone 7, with headquarters in Abuja, was announced on Tuesday via a statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, Emmanuel Ojukwu.
Mbu, who had a running battle with the Rivers State Governor, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, will be replacing Umaru Manko, who has been moved to the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Plateau State.
Mbu’s latest controversial statement was his threat to wipe out any village where a police officer under his Command is killed.
Ojukwu said the redeployment of Mbu and other AIGs was part of the ongoing reorganization in the Nigeria Police Force by the Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba.
The postings, which take with immediate effect, sees the redeployment of 28 AIGs to various departments, Zonal Commands and Formations of the Force.
This followed the recent promotion of some senior officers and vacancies occasioned by retirements.
Ojukwu added in the statement: “While 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 urges the public to partner closely with the force in its determination to ensure improved safety and security of our country.”
Below is the breakdown of some of the redeployment:
AIG Zone 1 Kano, Tambari Mouhammed; Zone 2 Lagos, Joseph Mbu; Zone 3 Yola, Mohammed Abubakar; Zone 4 Makurdi, Adenrele Shinaba; Zone 5 Benin, Musa Daura; and Zone 6 Calabar, Johnson Ogunsakin.
Others are: Zone 7 Abuja, Patrick Dokumor; Zone 8 Lokoja, Christopher Dega; Zone 9 Umuahia, Usman Gwarry; Zone 10 Sokoto, Bala Hassan; Zone 11 Osogbo, Ikemefuna Okoye; and Zone 12 Bauchi, Mohammed Gana.
With the movement, AIG Adisa Bolanta now becomes the Commandant, Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State; Sabo Ibrahim, AIG, Border Patrol; and Wilfred Obute, AIG Armament, Force Headquarters.
Helen Adeyemi is now AIG, Maritime Force Headquarters; Lawal Tanko, AIG, Police Mobile Force Headquarters; and Yahaya Ardo, AIG Counter Terrorism Unit, Force Headquarters.
Meanwhile, the Police Service Commission on Tuesday approved the promotion of one Assistant Inspector-General of Police with immediate effect.
This was contained in a statement issued by Ahmed Mohammed, on behalf of the Head, Press and Public Relations of the commission.
The statement named the affected officer as Fehintola Abuwa.