Major Shake-Up Rocks Nigerian Police Force as IGP Orders Massive Reassignment of Senior Officers
Kayode Egbetokun, The Inspector General of Police (IGP), has ordered the immediate posting and redeployment of dozens of Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs) and two Superintendents of Police (SUPOLs).
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), on Tuesday, issued a nationwide posting of senior officers, effective January 1, 2026, across multiple commands, divisions, and specialized units.
The directive, released through a police wireless message from the Force Security Department in Abuja, covers officers across all states and key operational formations.
According to the message, several Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs) and Superintendents of Police (SUPOLs) have been reassigned to new commands, including Mobile Police (MOPOL) units, Interpol, Anti-Human Trafficking, Maritime, Disaster Management, Intelligence, and Finance and Accounts divisions.
Other postings affect officers in operations, research and development, the X-Squad, Airport and Railway units, Education, Training, and specialized tactical formations such as Bomb Disposal, K-9, and Mounted Police.
The wireless message, dispatched from the Force Secretariat (FORSEC) in Abuja on Tuesday morning, affects key operational units including the Mobile Police Force (MOPOL), Area Commands, and specialized units like Interpol and the Anti-Human Trafficking division.
The reshuffle places new Commanders (C.O.s) at the helm of several strategic Mobile Police Squadrons.
Some notable postings include: ACP Kabiru Adeshina Akinroye – C.O. MOPOL 17 Akure; ACP Emmanuel Olusola Oyewole – C.O. MOPOL 33 Ado Ekiti; ACP Ogungbe Mi Igbekele -C.O. MOPOL 12 Minna; ACP Stephen Olusola Olatise – C.O. MOPOL 4 Ibadan; ACP Nnaji Agha Chima – C.O. MOPOL 26 Uyo; ACP Atanda Olubunmi Otitoola – C.O. MOPOL 59 Bajoga; ACP Alkali Lamido – C.O. MOPOL 58 Lafia; ACP Awoyale Olufemi Olayinka – C.O. MOPOL 16 Abeokuta and ACP Obideyi Olusoji Abraham – C.O. MOPOL 13 Makurdi.
Specialized Units & Force Headquarters (FHQ)
Several officers were moved into specialized administrative and investigative roles. For instance, ACP Haruna Shehu Shagari – AC Anti-Human Trafficking (FCID Annex Kaduna); ACP Ahahnana Gabriel Onuh – AC Interpol Abuja; ACP Ogaarashi Chima – AC Ops Marine (FHQ Abuja); ACP Ejiofor Grace Obiageli – AC Disaster Management Unit (FHQ Abuja); ACP Umar Bashir Mohammed -AC Research & Development (FHQ Abuja); ACP Obed Masoyi Ali – AC DFA FPM (FHQ Abuja); ACP Salhu Aliyu – AC FedOps (FHQ Abuja); and ACP Henry Yanet Kaboshio – Camp Commandant (FHQ Abuja)
Key Area Command Postings
The directive also fills several critical Area Commander (A/CDR) vacancies across the federation, namely ACP Ishaku Kwambla Hamman – A/CDR Dikwa (Borno); ACP Ibrahim Usman Abdulkarim – A/CDR Uromi (Edo); ACP Ajileye Ismail Bello – A/CDR Metro (Kwara); ACP Tope Olaleye – A/CDR Moniya (Oyo); ACP Tope Adewumi Oparinde – A/CDR Osogbo (Osun); ACP Shehu Mohammed Aliyu – A/CDR Askira Uba (Borno); ACP Chuks Hyginus Nwoke – A/CDR Akwete (Abia); ACP Kememalafakumo Osuluku – A/CDR Area ‘C’ Airport (South-South PH); ACP Sunday Oluwadare – A/CDR Ogbere (Ogun); ACP Godwin Onyebuchi Mba – A/CDR Ikere-Ekiti (Ekiti); ACP Ibrahim Tasiu – A/CDR Tinnapa (Cross River); ACP Isiyaku Adamu – A/CDR Ohaukwu (Ebonyi); ACP Mohammed Babamaudo Usman -A/CDR Kaltungo (Gombe); ACP Tanko Yakubu Mahmud – A/CDR Dala (Kano); ACP Sunday Ayoola Ikuelogbon – A/CDR Iwaro Oka (Ondo); ACP Haliru Ibrahim – A/CDR Dusima (Katsina); ACP Musa Akawu – A/CDR Rano (Kano); ACP Mohammed T. Ogunrin – A/CDR Agodi (Oyo); ACP Rasaq Omotayo Adegbite – A/CDR Area ‘L’ Ilashe and ACP Komolafe Omoniyi – A/CDR Akure (Ondo).
Others include ACP Yusuf Ahmed Ubale – A/CDR Bajoga (Gombe); ACP Tukur Bawa Mohammed -A/CDR Koton-Karfe (Kogi); ACP Okezie Obediah: A/CDR Onueke (Ebonyi); and ACP Usman Ibrahim – A/CDR Mungonu (Borno).
State Commands & Zonal Postings (AC Ops/CID/DFA)
ACP Rakiya Gimba: AC X-Squad (FCT); ACP Shinkafi Shuaibu Abubakar: AC ZCID Zone 14 (Katsina); ACP Leticia Onyechere Onwuchekwa: AC DFA (Enugu); ACP Douye Kpokpo: AC SID (Ebonyi); ACP Bello Alhaji Oro: AC X-Squad (Bauchi); ACP Abdulaziz Isa Umar: AC DOPS Zone 14 (Katsina); ACP Wada Abdulkadir: AC SID (Kebbi); ACP James Mahaman Paul: AC Finance and Accounts (PAB FHQ); ACP Mohammed Aminu: AC Courses (POLAC); ACP Uba Shehu: AC ‘A’ (Taraba); ACP Daiyyabu Mohammed Ahmed: AC Ops (Gombe); ACP Emilia Mammi: AC SCID (Bayelsa); ACP Mansur A. Idris: AC Ops (Plateau); ACP Aminu Suleiman: AC DFA Zone 1 (Kano); ACP Davidson Okechukwu Ndubueze: AC DFA (Niger); ACP Emmanuel O. Agbo: AC DFA Zone 9 (Umuahia); ACP Hamisu Nasiru Isa: AC DFA (Sokoto); ACP Joy I. Akpan: Asst. Dir Professional Studies (PSC Jos); ACP Bukar Saleh Mohammed: Asst. Dir Field Training (PSC Jos); ACP Silas Egbeh Onele: AC X-Squad (FCID Annex Enugu); ACP Yusuf Umar: AC DPK (FHQ Abuja); ACP Ilyas Ibrahim: AC ATW (PCM); ACP Adejokun Ademola: AC ‘A’ (DTD FHQ Abuja); ACP Matthew Sunday: AC Printing Press (Lagos); ACP Danjuma Alex Ocheje: AC X-Squad Zone 13 (Ukpo); ACP Emmanuel C. Udekwe: AC DFA Railway (Lagos); ACP Hajara Yusuf Ahmed: AC SID (FCT Abuja); ACP Alhassan Abdulazeez: Deputy Commandant (Ende Hills); ACP Abdulahi Usman: AC DFA (Kwara); ACP Hamza Nadada: AC ‘A’ (FCT Abuja); ACP Michael Segun Adejumo: AC Railway (Ibadan Western District) and ACP Yahaya Maru Mainasara: AC X-Squad (Taraba).
Others are ACP Solomon Olukayode Ayeni: Deputy Commandant (PTS Ikeja); ACP Victor Bwede Bala: AC DFA (PSC); ACP Mohammed Gulma Abdulrazak: AC X-Squad Zone 14 (Katsina); ACP Sani Gyadi-Gyadi Mohammed: AC DFA (PCI); ACP Ahmed Abdullahi: AC X-Squad (Zamfara); ACP Abdullahi Baba: AC X-Squad Zone 12 (Bauchi); ACP Bishop Chawar: AC BTW (PCM); SUPOL Victor Emeka Chiekwu: AC DFA (PCI); SUPOL Mohammed Nguru Hadi: AC DFA (Kogi).
The IGP stressed that the postings are “With Immediate Effect” (WIE). The message included a stern warning that officers on higher duty posts should not wear the rank until officially promoted, ensuring strict adherence to the Force’s disciplinary hierarchy.
