BREAKING: 4 States Get New Police Commissioners, Full List Emerges

• The Police Service Commission (PSC) has said four new commissioners have been appointed to four states in Nigeria
• DIG Hashimu Argungu, the chairmen of the commission, approved the appointments of the commissioners in a statement on Friday, September 13
• Their appointments in the four statements followed the recent promotions carried out in the Nigeria Police Force recently

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has appointed four new Commissioners of Police to head the commands in Abia, Lagos, Ebonyi, and Akwa Ibom states, following recent promotions that created vacancies in several state commands.

The Nation reports that the appointments were approved by the PSC Chairman, retired DIG Hashimu Argungu.

List of new police commissioners

The newly appointed Commissioners are:

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1. Isah Danladi Nda (Abia State Command)
2. Olarewaju Ishola Olawale (Lagos State Command)
3. Anthonia Adaku Uche Anya (Ebonyi State Command)
4. Miller Gajere Dantawaye (Akwa Ibom State Command)

Chairman Argungu exhorted the newly appointed Commissioners of Police to make a significant and positive impact on security management in their respective states. He stressed that their performance would be subject to rigorous monitoring and evaluation.

Furthermore, he encouraged them to establish a police force that is competitive, competent, and efficient, and reminded them that their appointments constitute a call to heightened dedication and commitment to service.

PSC sends new commissioners' names to IG

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has formally notified the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Olukayode Egbetokun, of the approved postings of the newly appointed Commissioners of Police, as announced by PSC Head of Press and Public Relations Ikechukwu Ani.

The deployment of these new police chiefs is anticipated to enhance the efforts to combat insecurity in the respective states. Notably, Abia and Ebonyi, both located in the Southeast, have been grappling with the activities of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). In contrast, Lagos, situated in the Southwest, and Akwa-Ibom, in the South-South, face distinct security challenges that the newly appointed commissioners are expected to address.

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The strategic placement of these experienced police leaders is aimed at bolstering the security landscape in these states and effectively tackling the unique challenges they face.

IGP speaks on arresting PDP leaders in Edo

Legit.ng earlier reported that the PDP and Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state have gotten a response to their allegation that the IGP has been partisan and arresting members of the ruling party in the state

IGP Kayode Egbetokun, in his reaction to the allegation, maintained that the arrests were made in connection to the killing of a policeman at the airport

Egbetokun maintained that this would not be the first time the police would be supporting INEC in governorship elections under his leadership, citing the polls in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states

Source: Legit.ng