The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has announced the resumption of Babaji Sunday as its 28th Commissioner of Police.
He took over from Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Bala Ciroma, who was deployed to Zone 7 after his promotion.
The Command confirmed the development in a statement on Sunday.
It said Sunday was born on April 12, 1963 in Bambam-Balanga Local Government Area of Gombe State.
He has a Primary School Certificate, General Certificate of Education and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Sociology from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
He was enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force on March 3, 1990 as an Assistant Superintendent of Police and has served in different capacities, including: Detective, Special Fraud Unit, Lagos; Sectional Head at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission; Area Commander, Kaduna Metropolis, Kaduna State Command; Area Commander, Dala, Kano State Command; Deputy Commissioner of Police, Inspectorate DTD, FHQ; Deputy Commissioner of Police, Welfare DFA, FHQ; Deputy Commissioner of Police, SCID Kaduna State Command; Director Operations, Special Presidential Investigation Panel on Recovery of Public Property, Abuja; and Deputy Commissioner of Police, Operations, FCT Command.
Sunday has attended several professional courses home and abroad, including the International Post Blast Investigation, Federal Law Enforcement Training Centre, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Glynco-Georgia, USA; and GEN-SAD Members State Police Officers Course, at Community of Sahel-Sahara State GEN-SAD Tripoli, Libya.
According to the statement on Sunday, Sunday pledged to consolidate on the legacies of his predecessor by strengthening the existing collaboration between the Command and key stakeholders.
He assured the residents of the FCT of his unwavering commitment to the provision of adequate security of lives and properties.