New police commissioners have been redeployed to Kano, Zamfara and Enugu states on Wednesday.
The new commissioners are Abubakar Lawal (Kano), Kolo Yusuf (Zamfara) and Ahmed Ammani (Enugu).
This was disclosed by the spokesperson of the force headquarters CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a statement in Abuja.
Mr Adejobi said the deployment of Lawal to Kano followed the retirement of the former CP, Samaíla Dikko.
He said Lawal, from Daura in Katsina, holds a Bachelors Degree in Sociology from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and had served in various capacities since his commissioning as an Assistant Superintendent of Police in 1990.
He said Yusufu, the new CP in charge of Zamfara hailed from Niger and holds a Bachelor of Law Degree and is a member of the Nigeria Bar Association.
He said Yusufu also holds a Masters Degree in Crime Management and Prevention and a Doctorate in International Relations.
Mr Adejobi said the CP had served in various operational capacities including as Officer in Charge of Anti-Robbery Squad in various states; Commander, I-G Crack Squad and Coordinator, Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad.
He said Yusuf also served as the Commander Technical Intelligence Unit and Special Tactical Squad under the Force Intelligence Bureau.
Adejobi said, Ammani, the new CP for Enugu state hailed from Katsina and holds a first Degree in Hausa and Islamic Studies from Bayero University Kano and Post-Graduate Certificate in Corruption Studies from Hong Kong University.
He said the new Enugu state CP also holds a Master of Science Degree in Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria.
He had served as Divisional Police Officer in various divisions within Nasarawa State and as Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations in Ondo State.
Mr Adejobi said the Inspector General of Police Usman Alkali has charged the newly deployed CPs to hit the ground running in the areas of crime-fighting, public cooperation and safety.
