The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has approved the deployment of new Commissioners of Police to eight state commands and several strategic formations across the country.

The new Edo State Commissioner of Police is Patrick Daaor, who takes over as the police chief in the state.

The deployment, announced on Thursday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, followed the approval of the Police Service Commission.

The move, according to the police, is aimed at strengthening operational effectiveness, enhancing leadership across commands and consolidating ongoing reforms within the force.

Other commissioners deployed to state commands are Afolabi Wilfred Olutokunbo to Abia, Ayodeji Faniyan to Plateau, Saka Adewale Ajao to Bayelsa, Ajo Geoffrey Ordue to Cross River, Nanna Oji Ama to Anambra, Tani Murtala to Jigawa and Samuel Erale to Delta.

The IGP also approved the deployment of commissioners to strategic formations, including the Force Intelligence Department, Force Criminal Investigation Department, Department of Finance and Administration, Department of Training and Development, Police Academy and Police Staff College.

The statement read, “Other approved deployments are as follows; CP Intelligence & Training, Force Intelligence Department (FID), Abuja; CP Yemi John Oyeniyi, CP INTERPOL, Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Abuja; CP Charles Ezekwesiri Dike, CP Department of Finance and Administration (DFA), Department of Training and Development (DTD), Force Headquarters (FHQ), Abuja; CP Aina Adesola.CP Anti-Human Trafficking (AHT), Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex, Alagbon, Lagos; CP Uduak Ita Otu.

“CP General Investigation (G.I), Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Abuja; CP Abdullateef Ajape Yusuf, CP Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU), Force Headquarters, Abuja; CP Taiwo A. Adedeji, CP Anti-Human Trafficking (AHT), Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Abuja; CP Ajayi Oluyemi, CP Department of Finance and Administration (DFA), Force Headquarters, Abuja; CP Bolanle Aremu.

“CP Inspectorate, Department of Training and Development (DTD), Force Headquarters, Abuja; CP Ibrahim Lukunche Usman, Deputy Commandant, Police Staff College (PSC), Jos; CP Mohammed Hassan Ahmed, CP Department of Finance and Administration (DFA), Force Headquarters Annex, Lagos; CP Rita Oyintare Oki, CP Administration, Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex, Kaduna; CP Ibrahim Umar D. Zungura.”

Other officers affected by the deployment include CP Nelson Nwamana, posted to the Police Academy, Kano; CP Mohammed Hassan Ahmed, Deputy Commandant of the Police Staff College, Jos; CP Rita Oyintare Oki, deployed to the Department of Finance and Administration, Force Headquarters Annex, Lagos; and CP Danbaba Mohammed Labbo, posted to the Force Criminal Investigation Department Annex, Gombe.

The statement said IGP Disu charged the senior officers to bring their wealth of experience to bear in their new assignments by strengthening intelligence-led policing, enhancing operational effectiveness, promoting professionalism and deepening community engagement.

“He urged them to remain steadfast in safeguarding lives and property while upholding the highest standards of discipline, accountability, and service delivery,” the statement added.

The police said the redeployment is part of ongoing reforms aimed at improving operational efficiency, strengthening internal capacity and enhancing policing services nationwide.