The Police Service Commission  has approved the deployment of eight Commissioners of Police to various state commands and appointed Assistant Inspector General of Police  Auwal Musa Mohammed as the new Commandant of the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano.

The appointments were approved during the commission’s meeting on Wednesday as part of efforts to fill vacancies created by recent promotions and strengthen policing across the affected states.

Under the new postings, CP Afolabi Wilfred Olutokunbo has been assigned to Abia State, CP Ayodeji Faniyan to Plateau, CP Saka Ajao to Bayelsa, CP Ajo Ordue to Cross River, CP Nnanna Ama to Anambra, CP Patrick Daaor to Edo, CP Tijani Murtala to Jigawa, and CP Samuel Etaifo to Delta State.

Before their new assignments, the officers held various strategic positions within the Nigeria Police Force, including administration, intelligence, investigations, INTERPOL, and the Force Criminal Investigation Department.

The commission also confirmed the appointment of AIG Auwal Musa Mohammed as Commandant of the Nigeria Police Academy.

Mohammed has more than 33 years of policing experience, having served in operations, investigations, intelligence-led policing, and training. His previous appointments include Commandant of the Police College, Maiduguri, Commissioner of Police in Bauchi State, and Assistant Inspector-General of Police in Zones 3 and 6.

A graduate of Political Science with a Master’s degree in Public Policy from Bayero University, Mohammed is also a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police.

Speaking during the meeting, the commissioner who presided over the session, retired Justice Paul Adamu Galumje, urged the newly deployed officers to remain professional, uphold the rule of law, and carry out their duties with neutrality, diligence, and integrity.