PSC Approves Deployment of Four Police Commissioners to Plateau, Enugu, Nasarawa, Ondo
Linus Aleke in Abuja The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the deployment of four Commissioners of Police (CPs) to various state commands following a series of interviews to assess
The Police Service Commission (PSC) in Abuja has greenlit the transfer of four Police Commissioners of Nigeria to different state commands, following rigorous assessments of their eligibility. According to a statement from the PSC's Head of Protocol and Public Relations, Torty Njoku Kalu, the assignments are as follows: CP Sunday J. A. Okoebor, formerly responsible for police accounts and budget at the Force Headquarters, has been assigned to Plateau State.
CP Fidelis Ogarabe, who previously oversaw INTERPOL operations in Lagos, will now command the Enugu State police. CP Sheikh Mohammed Danko, who headed the Force Intelligence Annex in Lagos, will take charge of Nasarawa State's police force. Lastly, CP Johnson Ayodeji Babalola, who oversaw special inquiries at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, has been appointed as the Commissioner of Police in Ondo State.
The PSC Chairman, DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu (retired), confirmed that these transfers comply with the provisions outlined in Section 215(1)(b) of Nigeria's 1999 Constitution. This stipulation allows the commission to appoint Commissioners of Police for each state within the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Speaking through a Board Member, Hon.
Justice Paul Adamu Galumje (JSC retired), the chairman emphasized that the interviews conducted before these decisions had demonstrated that the selected Commissioners were both intelligent and possessed exemplary character. He further urged these officers to maintain their neutrality and strive to meet the high expectations associated with their new roles.
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