The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered the deployment of the newly promoted Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Usaini Gumel, alongside 17 Commissioners of Police, to key departments, commands and formations across the country.
The deployment, according to the Nigeria Police Force, is aimed at strengthening operational capacity, enhancing leadership effectiveness, improving public safety, and boosting service delivery nationwide.
In a statement issued on 6 January 2026 by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, DIG Gumel was deployed to head the Force Intelligence Department (FID).
Other postings include CP Aina Adesola to the Delta State Police Command, CP Umar Mohammed Hajedia to the Kebbi State Police Command, and CP Iyamah Daniel Edobor to the Bayelsa State Police Command.
Further deployments are as follows: CP Osagie John Agans-Irabor as Commissioner of Police, Anti-Human Trafficking Unit, FCID Annex, Lagos; CP Johnson Ayodeji Babalola as Commissioner of Police, Special Enquiries Bureau, FCID, Abuja; CP Adepegba K. Adetoye as Commissioner of Police, Marine Unit, Force Headquarters, Abuja; CP Tabitha Bako as Deputy Commandant, Police College, Kaduna; and CP Umar Ali Fagge as Deputy Commandant, Police College, Ikeja.
Also deployed are CP Audu Garba Bosso as Commissioner of Police, General Investigation, FCID Annex, Kaduna; CP Edwin Esiunnoh Ogbeghagha as Commissioner of Police, Community Policing, Force Headquarters, Abuja; CP Arikpo Ofem Ikpi as Commissioner of Police, Investment Office, Department of Logistics and Supply, Force Headquarters, Abuja; and CP Cyril Uchenna Obiozo as Commissioner of Police, Maritime Command, Lagos.
Others include CP Samuel Yerima as Coordinator of Courses, Police Staff College, Jos; CP Alhaji Mohammed Danlandi as Commissioner of Police, X-Squad, FCID Annex, Kaduna; CP Richard Bala Gara as Commissioner of Police, Inspectorate, Department of Training and Development, Force Headquarters; CP Lasisi A. Titilola as Commissioner of Police, Railway Command, Lagos; and CP Obuagbaka C. John as Commissioner of Police, Safer Highway, Department of Operations, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
The Inspector-General of Police charged the senior officers to deploy their wealth of experience in providing purposeful and result-oriented leadership, while upholding the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, ethical conduct, and strict adherence to the rule of law.
